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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gayle Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budda Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning - A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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181 cm
18
140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gayle Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Budda Baker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker gets a takedown into half guard.
Harrington is trying to stand back up but Baker is controlling him
Harrington is staying active underneath Baker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harrington manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrington fails with a takedown attempt.
Harrington tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harrington did well to prevent Baker getting side control.
Harrington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker is trying to control the action in half guard but Harrington is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baker thows a huge punch but Harrington dodges it nicely.
Harrington looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to escape back to his feet but Baker uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Baker decides to stand back up. Baker steps back and let's Harrington get back to his feet.
Baker clinches.
Baker pulls guard.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Harrington from controlling successfully.
Harrington gets to his feet - Baker follows without any prompting.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Harrington has one foot on Baker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
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!
Baker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harrington's guard.
Baker looks winded!
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is working an open guard so Baker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harrington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrington moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Harrington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Harrington scrambles back to his feet.
Harrington wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harrington on his heels. He'll look to pass Harrington's guard now, I'm sure.
Harrington has his feet on Baker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrington forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Harrington looking for a takedown.
Harrington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baker walks away with a smile on his face. Harrington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gayle Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker pulls guard.
Baker is working an open guard so Harrington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harrington will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrington wants to clinch.
Harrington doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Budda Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrington counters with a one-two to the body.
Baker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to buck Baker off.
Harrington is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baker off and has taken his back!
Baker is trying to stand back up.
Harrington patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker showing good submission defense here.
Harrington has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Baker! Can he survive? No! He's out! Harrington gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gayle Harrington!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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