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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hare (ranked 2101 p4p, 309 weight class) and Brian Baker (ranked 1530 p4p, 238 weight class). Brian Baker 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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220 lbs
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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
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Baker misses.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hare walks into a left hand.
Hare blocks a head kick by Baker.
Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hare swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crunch! Hare slams his shin into Baker's torso.
Hare dodges the punch combination from Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hare does no damage.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hare counter with a right hand.
Baker throws a solid leg kick but Hare takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baker.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hare manages to avoid it.
Hare scores with a head kick. Baker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Hare keeps Baker at a distance using the push kick.
Hare throws a combination that misses
and Baker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hare throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Baker misses.
Baker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baker moves out of range as Hare strikes.
Good shot there by Hare.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Hare counters with an outside leg kick.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Hare sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hare appears to be looking for a big counter.
A left lands for Hare.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Baker.
Hare works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hare.
Hare ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Hare circles away.
Good leg kick by Hare there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hare there.
Baker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hare in his tracks.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hare misses with a wild body shot.
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hare avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hare backwards.
Hare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Baker.
Baker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hare is looking to counter punch.
Hare looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
Hare lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from Hare both land. Nice combination.
Hare misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Hare throws a nice outside leg kick.
It looks like Hare has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hare.
Hare takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hare throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hare has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Hare looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Hare is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker checks a low kick from Hare.
Baker connects with a leg kick. Hare looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hare connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
Hare lands a nice looking body shot.
Hare throws a body kick that misses.
Hare moves away from the strike by Baker.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Hare lands.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hare tries to land a leg kick but Baker saw it coming and moves away.
Baker raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baker tried to score with a low kick but Hare checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Hare dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter Hare is winning the standup battle so far.
Hare works the jab nicely.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hare appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Baker.
Baker throws a leg kick
enabling Hare to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hare connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker clinches up with Hare and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hare.
Hare misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hare cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Hare has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hare lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker throws an elbow that misses.
Baker working aggressively here.
Hare misses with a body punch.
Hare tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Hare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Hare catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
Hare scores with a one two! Baker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hare ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker throws a combination. Hare tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker blocks a jab.
Hare throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Hare.
Baker tries to clinch
and Hare counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hare. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Hare does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hare on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hare lands a jab to the head.
Baker lunges at Hare with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hare's hand.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brian Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker scores with a one two! Hare had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Peter Hare has been cut.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Hare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Hare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Hare cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Hare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker cracks Hare with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker tries to clinch but Hare is having none of it.
Baker throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hare to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker misses with a lunging right hand
and Hare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hare throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hare counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hare misses with a body shot.
Baker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hare stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hare counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hare.
Hare scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
A left lands for Hare.
Baker swings for the body but Hare moves out of range.
Hare takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hare jabs at Baker's body.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Hare.
Hare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hare is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Hare lands a left hand.
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hare avoids it.
Hare scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hare makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peter Hare has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hare blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hare lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hare lands an uppercut.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Hare dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Hare's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hare's corner calls for a 1-2. Hare obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hare scores with the left hand. Baker knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Baker misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Baker. That snapped Hare's head back.
Baker throws out a leg kick but Hare moves out of range and Baker only half commits.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hare was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
No joy there for Hare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hare counters with a low kick, right behind Baker 's knee.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hare counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Hare lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Hare.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Hare tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hare scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker misses with an elbow over the top.
Hare stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hare manages to break the clinch.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Hare cracks Baker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hare getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hare connects with a looping right hand.
Baker is rocked!
Hare cracks Baker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Baker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hare finish him?
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Hare finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker glances at the clock... BAM! Hare nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Baker crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Baker is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Hare!
Peter Hare managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cartel Elite Supps, into his post fight interview.
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