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Event:
SAFO 42 Frost vs Chaelsson II
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
A right-left combo lands from Baronian. #CUT#
It looks like Connar Cage has been cut.
Cage staying out of range there.#TD2#
Cage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Cage tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baronian is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cage is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage controlling the position easily from mount.
Baronian is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T1#
Cage content just to control the position here.
Baronian has given up his back.
#SUB2#
Cage has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Baronian is defending well but eventually Cage manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Baronian has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Connar Cage!
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Event:
AKT #2
Date: Nov 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Baronian.
Baronian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baronian moves away.#CL2#
Baker has Baronian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baker blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baronian.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baronian stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position. #BC2#
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baronian throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Baronian lands a jab to the nose.
Baronian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baronian drops his hands momentarily and Baker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Baker gets a clinch. #BC2#
Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Baronian tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baronian letting Baker take a breather here.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baronian or not. #T1##BC2#
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baronian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker clobbers Baronian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baronian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Baronian misses the target.#KD2#
Baker clips Baronian with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Baronian a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#ROC2#
Baronian is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
Oh Baronian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Baronian out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Baker!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Baker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RH101
Date: Oct 23, 2019 |
#R1#
Baronian throws a shot from downtown. Takemura moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Takemura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baronian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takemura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baronian.
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Baronian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takemura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baronian slips under a jab from Takemura.
Takemura connects with a single shot there.
Baronian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Takemura will feel that in the morning.
Baronian moves out of range of the strikes.
Takemura lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baronian missing with a left hand there. Takemura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baronian lands a nice looking body kick.
Takemura throws a hook but Baronian blocks it.
Takemura cracks Baronian with an open hand slap.
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!
Baronian slips a straight right by Takemura.#T1#
Baronian throws a hook but Takemura blocks it.
Takemura lands a jab to Baronian's midsection.
Takemura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tigran Baronian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takemura lands a nice shot to the body.
Takemura checks a leg kick nicely.
Baronian throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baronian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takemura on the side of the head.
Baronian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC#
Baronian is rocked!
Takemura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Baronian is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Takemura doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Baronian crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Baronian's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Event:
RH90
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Leumpei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baronian misses with an uppercut. Leumpei saw that one coming.
Baronian throws a right hand that Leumpei ducks under and follows up with a left that Leumpei also avoids with ease.
Leumpei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leumpei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baronian circles away quickly and effectively.
Leumpei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baronian lands with a right hand.
Leumpei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Leumpei lands.
Leumpei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leumpei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Baronian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leumpei doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Leumpei on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Baronian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baronian.#ROC#
Leumpei is rocked!
Baronian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leumpei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leumpei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leumpei is still on wobbly legs! Can Baronian finish him?
Leumpei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leumpei misses with a head kick.
Leumpei throws a lazy body kick
and Baronian counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Leumpei to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tigran Baronian!
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Event:
RH78
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
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Event:
RH67
Date: Aug 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Baronian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moraes.
Baronian avoids the body shot from Moraes.
Baronian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moraes.
Donk. Baronian catches Moraes right on the button with a cross.
Baronian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Moraes.
Moraes throws a hook but Baronian avoids it easily.
Baronian thuds a left hand into Moraes's body.
Moraes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baronian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moraes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baronian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baronian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moraes backs up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moraes on the side of the head.
Moraes catches Baronian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moraes 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.
Baronian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baronian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moraes's head backwards.
Moraes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baronian on the side of the head.
Baronian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baronian throws a hook to the side of Moraes's head but Moraes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moraes throws a low kick but Baronian moves out of range easily. #T1#
Moraes moves out of range of the strikes.
Moraes misses with a looping right.
Baronian with a hook.
Baronian misses with a double jab.
Baronian looks to land a combination but Moraes avoids it well.
Moraes swings for the body but Baronian moves out of range.
Moraes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moraes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baronian.
Baronian throws a hook to the side of Moraes's head but Moraes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moraes connects with a right hand. Baronian shakes it off.
Moraes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baronian follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A jab from Baronian finds it's way through Moraes's defenses.
Baronian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moraes at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moraes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Baronian does it's job there.
Moraes connects with a body shot.
Baronian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baronian avoids the body shot from Moraes.
Baronian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moraes throws a jab when Baronian was well out of range.#T2#
Moraes misses with a looping right.
Baronian blocks a leg kick.
Moraes fails to land with a series of punches.
Baronian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moraes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baronian's head.
Moraes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baronian moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baronian, right into the meat.
Moraes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baronian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baronian misses with the combination.
Moraes swings for the body but Baronian moves out of range.
Moraes throws a body punch but Baronian moves out of range.
Moraes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Baronian misses its intended target.
Baronian throws a hook but Moraes blocks it.
Baronian misses with a left hand
and Moraes counters with a right hand to the body.
Baronian slips a jab from Moraes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigran Baronian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The crowd cheers as Moraes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baronian doesn't seem phased though.
Baronian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moraes.
Baronian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moraes eats them both and turns towards Baronian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tigran Baronian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moraes takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moraes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baronian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baronian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tigran Baronian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Moraes misses.
Moraes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moraes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moraes tries to bum rush Baronian with a series of wild strikes but Baronian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moraes misses the shot to the body.
Baronian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baronian pushes Moraes away with a front kick.
Baronian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moraes.
Moraes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baronian moves away.
Moraes throws a jab but it's blocked by Baronian.
Baronian throws a shot from downtown. Moraes moves away and avoids it.
Baronian lands with a right hand.
Moraes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baronian scores with a three punch combo!
#T1#
Baronian slips under a jab.
Moraes connects with a nice looking jab.
Baronian dodges the punch combination from Moraes.
Jab by Baronian.
Baronian staying out of range there.
Baronian throws a low kick but Moraes moves out of range easily.
It looked like Moraes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baronian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Moraes is rocked!
Moraes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Moraes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Moraes misses.
Baronian connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Moraes's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Moraes - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tigran Baronian!
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Event:
RH54
Date: Jul 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Kazama throws a head kick but Baronian moves out of range.
Kazama has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kazama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baronian.
Baronian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazama.
Kazama wants to clinch up but Baronian keeps it at a distance.
Baronian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazama.
Baronian takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baronian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazama. Kazama obviously looking to wear him down.
Baronian tries a low kick but Kazama avoids it.
Baronian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazama moves away.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Baronian.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baronian.#CL2#
Kazama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baronian tries to circle away but Kazama has him pinned against the ropes.
Baronian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Baronian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazama has him pressed against the ropes.
Baronian blocks an uppercut.
Baronian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazamas head. #T1#
Kazama is working Baronian over against the ropes.
Kazama throws a punch but it's blocked by Baronian.
Kazama misses with some punches.
Kazama is trying to stall.
I was talking to Baronian's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baronian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baronian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baronian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Baronian on the inside.
Baronian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazama blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baronian.
Kazama takes a shot to the head.
Kazama misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T2#
Kazama misses with the head strike.
Kazama working aggressively here.
Kazama gets through Baronian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazama looking to slow down the pace here.
Baronian wants to stall.
Kazama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baronian can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Baronian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baronian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazama lands a really nice looking cross but Baronian seems unphased.
Kazama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baronian 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.
Tigran Baronian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
Kazama throws a lazy right hand but Baronian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Baronian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kazama.
Kazama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baronian to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jin Kazama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Baronian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kazama blocks a head kick by Baronian.
Kazama throws out a counter right but Baronian avoids it with no problem.
Kazama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazama misses with a head kick.
Kazama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baronian.
Baronian misses with a looping left.
Kazama throws out a counter right but Baronian avoids it with no problem.
Kazama lands a high kick!
Kazama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kazama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot lands for Baronian.
Kazama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baronian.
Kazama defending well as Baronian loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Baronian to the mat! Baronian looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Kazama is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Kazama jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jin Kazama!
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Event:
RH46
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
No joy there for Udomprecha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Udomprecha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baronian just misses with a punch to the body.
Udomprecha catches Baronian napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Baronian crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Udomprecha raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paw Paw Udomprecha!
A very excited looking Paw Paw Udomprecha made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KILL - 25 : Legends
Date: Apr 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baronian.
Baronian throws a series of punches but Mackenzie moves out of range.
Mackenzie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mackenzie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baronian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baronian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mackenzie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Mackenzie does no damage.
Baronian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tigran Baronian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baronian tests Mackenzie 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Baronian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mackenzie doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#
Mackenzie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Mackenzie out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tigran Baronian!
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Event:
KILL - 23 : Kings of KT
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Baronian misses the shot to the body.
Leering misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baronian throws a nice looking combination but Leering bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leering throws a series of punches but Baronian avoids them all with ease.
Baronian misses with a straight left.
Baronian throws a jab when Leering was well out of range.
Leering is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baronian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leering moves away.
Leering will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baronian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leering looks to land a body kick but Baronian moved away.
Baronian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baronian tries to bum rush Leering with a series of wild strikes but Leering uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baronian thuds his right hand into Leering 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leering slips a straight right by Baronian.
A punch combination from Leering misses.
A quick step to the side and Baronian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leering throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leering throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leering misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baronian lands with a cross.
Baronian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leering swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Baronian moves out of range as Leering throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Leering .
Baronian blocks the body kick.
Baronian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leering .
Leering throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Baronian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leering throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baronian.
Leering throws a combination that misses
and Baronian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leering walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baronian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baronian scores with a jab. Leering acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#
Leering is rocked!
Leering thows a leg kick but Baronian checks it
and Baronian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leering is still on wobbly legs! Can Baronian finish him?
Baronian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leering 's calf.
Leering throws a sloppy body shot
and before Leering has any time to reset, Baronian cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tigran Baronian!
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Event:
KILL - 19 : Bayside Brawler
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Baronian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baronian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baronian misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Baronian does no damage.
Baronian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leoni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baronian to score with a decent uppercut.
Baronian lands a body shot.
Baronian scores with a leg kick.
Baronian slips a straight right by Leoni.
Baronian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baronian is looking to slow Leoni down with leg kicks.
Leoni throws a body kick that misses
and Baronian counters with a low kick, right behind Leoni 's knee.
Leoni slips under a jab from Baronian.
Baronian feints and then cracks Leoni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leoni down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Leoni closes the distance and pushes Baronian back into the ropes.#T1#
Baronian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baronian throws a head punch that misses.
Leoni is leaning against Baronian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Leoni.
Leoni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leoni.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leoni.
Leoni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baronian's face.
Baronian is breathing heavily.
Leoni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leoni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baronian blocks it with crossed arms.
Leoni connects with a knee to the head.
Baronian tries to break free but Leoni pushes him back against the ropes.
Leoni lands a body shot.
Leoni lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leoni lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leoni. #ROC2#
Baronian is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leoni.
Oh Baronian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leoni is controlling Baronian's neck. Leoni unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Baronian goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Justen Leoni!
A very excited looking Justen Leoni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KILL - 16 : Boardwalk Bout
Date: Mar 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Baronian lands the left hand.#CL#
Mackenzie clinches up with Baronian and pushes him back against the ropes.
Baronian working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackenzie .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackenzie .
Mackenzie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baronian is trying to stall.
Baronian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baronian can't break the clinch.
Baronian misses with a punch on the inside.
Baronian taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackenzie stalling in the clinch.
Mackenzie stalling the fight.
Mackenzie blocks an uppercut.
Baronian tries to circle away but Mackenzie has him pinned against the ropes.
Baronian misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Mackenzie is pushing Baronian up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baronian has had enough of the clinch but Mackenzie keeps him there for the moment.
Baronian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mackenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baronian is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mackenzie as Baronian tries to tie him up.
Baronian throws a head punch that misses.
Mackenzie missing with knees to the body.
Mackenzie prevents Baronian from breaking the clinch.
Baronian misses with the head strike.
Mackenzie trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Baronian fails to land.
Mackenzie is trying to force a seperation but Baronian has the dominant position.#T2#
Baronian tries to break the clinch but Mackenzie is controlling the position.
Mackenzie prevents a body shot from Baronian.
Baronian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baronian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baronian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baronian wants to stall.
Mackenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baronian is looking to break free of the clinch but Mackenzie has double underhooks.
Mackenzie looking to throw knees to the head but Baronian is blocking nicely.
Baronian has a couple of punches blocked by Mackenzie .
Baronian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baronian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baronian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baronian taking a breather. #T3##BC#
Mackenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baronian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mackenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mackenzie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baronian throws out a counter right but Mackenzie avoids it with no problem.
Mackenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Baronian moves out of range easily. #CL#
Mackenzie clinches up with Baronian and pushes him back against the ropes.
Baronian throws a head punch that misses.
Mackenzie blocking some punches.
Baronian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baronian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Baronian looking to stall.
Mackenzie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.#T4#
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mackenzie looking to throw knees to the head but Baronian is blocking nicely.
Baronian is looking to control Mackenzie 's arms but Mackenzie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baronian has his back to the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tigran Baronian.#CL#
Mackenzie clinches up against the ropes.
Mackenzie effectively controlling the action here.
Baronian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Mackenzie .
Mackenzie is trying to break the clinch but Baronian has him pressed against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baronian misses with some punches.
Mackenzie tries to break the clinch but Baronian is controlling the position.
Baronian wants to get back to striking at distance but Mackenzie won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tigran Baronian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Mackenzie clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baronian.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mackenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC#
Mackenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Baronian moves out of range easily.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baronian ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie .
Baronian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mackenzie throws a leg kick but Baronian moved away.
John Mackenzie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Baronian lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackenzie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Baronian.#CL#
Mackenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baronian working aggressively here.
Mackenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1##BC#
Mackenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mackenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tigran Baronian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Baronian moves out of range easily.
Baronian connects with a looping right hand.
Baronian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mackenzie s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baronian throws a wild body kick that Mackenzie sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baronian.
#CL#
Mackenzie has closed the distance and engaged Baronian in a clinch.
#BC#
Mackenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mackenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baronian throws out a counter right but Mackenzie avoids it with no problem.
Baronian connects with the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Baronian scores with a four punch combination!
Baronian is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Mackenzie throws a head kick but Baronian moves out of range.
#T2#
Baronian throws a big shot that misses.
Tigran Baronian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mackenzie misses with a body kick.
Baronian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mackenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baronian missing with a left hand there. Mackenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackenzie lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Mackenzie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baronian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mackenzie 's elbow.
Baronian has a couple of punches blocked by Mackenzie .
Mackenzie is stalling here.
Baronian misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackenzie . #T3#
Baronian throws a punch but it's blocked by Mackenzie .
Baronian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Mackenzie .
Mackenzie digs a right hand underneath Baronian's ribcage. Baronian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mackenzie tries to land knees in the clinch but Baronian avoids the damage to the body.
Mackenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baronian backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mackenzie .
Mackenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Mackenzie 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses.
Mackenzie with a nice cross.#CL#
Mackenzie has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Mackenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baronian misses with a straight right.
Mackenzie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baronian misses with a left hand
and Mackenzie counters with a one-two to the body.
Mackenzie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baronian avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Mackenzie .
Mackenzie misses with the combination.
Mackenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Baronian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mackenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mackenzie throws a nice looking combination but Baronian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baronian throws a series of punches but Mackenzie avoids them all with ease.
Mackenzie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Baronian.
Mackenzie throws a series of punches but Baronian moves out of range.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baronian moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mackenzie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
An inside leg kick from Mackenzie misses.
Baronian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baronian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baronian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baronian feints a jab promting Mackenzie to slip. Baronian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mackenzie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baronian cracks Mackenzie with an open hand slap.
Baronian avoids the head kick by Mackenzie .
Baronian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baronian.
Mackenzie swinging wildly here.
Baronian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baronian takes a swing at Mackenzie 's ribcage but misses.
Mackenzie throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Good leg kick by Baronian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baronian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice cross by Baronian.
Baronian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mackenzie 's hands.
Baronian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baronian blocks a head kick by Mackenzie .
Baronian misses with a straight left.
Mackenzie is looking for a counter combo.
Mackenzie throws a head kick but Baronian moves out of range.
Baronian lands a leg kick that knocks Mackenzie off balance momentarily.
Baronian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mackenzie back to the ropes. Baronian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baronian missing with a left hand there. Mackenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackenzie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mackenzie tries to land a leg kick but Baronian saw it coming and moves away.
Baronian throws a right hand that misses
and Mackenzie counters with a left and a right that stings Baronian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baronian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2##CL#
Baronian gets tackled into the ropes by Mackenzie . Mackenzie maintains the clinch.
Mackenzie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baronian up against the ropes.
Mackenzie misses with a knee strike.
Baronian looking to slow down the pace here.
Mackenzie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mackenzie slows down the pace here.
Mackenzie tries to land knees in the clinch but Baronian avoids the damage to the body.
Mackenzie pressing his opponent against the ropes. #T3#
Baronian is trying to break free.
Mackenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baronian up against the ropes.
Mackenzie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Mackenzie .
Baronian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mackenzie tries to bum rush Baronian with a series of wild strikes but Baronian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Baronian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baronian!
Left hook, right uppercut from Baronian. #T4#
Mackenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Mackenzie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mackenzie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baronian is defending well for now.
John Mackenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Mackenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackenzie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Baronian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mackenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackenzie looks to land a combination but Baronian avoids it well.
Mackenzie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Baronian tries to keep at a distance but Mackenzie has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Mackenzie 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tigran Baronian.
I think Baronian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tigran Baronian!
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