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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 6274 p4p, 421 weight class) and Bastien Giroud (ranked 23507 p4p, 526 weight class). Baker comes to the ring accompanied by Steve Blackman WWE theme. Giroud has chosen Khaled- Aisha as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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138 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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158 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws the left hand but Giroud avoids the punch easily.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giroud with a hook.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giroud throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Giroud is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Giroud tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Giroud closes the distance and clinches.
Giroud lands a body punch.
Giroud blocks an uppercut.
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Giroud tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Giroud creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Giroud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Giroud misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giroud scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
Giroud working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giroud.
Giroud pushes Baker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giroud can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker lands a left hand.
Baker avoiding damage.
Giroud tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Giroud throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giroud has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Giroud uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker looks to land a combination but Giroud avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good exchange - Giroud coming out on top.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giroud.
Baker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Giroud throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Giroud throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Baker misses with a hook.
Giroud slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker misses with a hook.
As Baker backs off Giroud throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Giroud can pounce on him.
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker looks to land a combination but Giroud avoids it well.
Bastien Giroud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giroud is looking to clinch.
As Giroud tries to get set, Baker tries to push him back and clinch up but Giroud manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Baker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Giroud forces Baker back against the ropes and clinches.
Giroud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bastien Giroud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baker slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker avoiding damage.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tom Baker has been cut.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giroud backwards.
Good body shot from Giroud.
Giroud misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giroud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giroud misses with some punches.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giroud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Giroud staying out of range there.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Giroud's shoulder, as Giroud tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Giroud misses the target.
Nice shot by Giroud.
Tom Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker cracks Giroud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Giroud.
Baker tries to counter by clinching up but Giroud breaks away and moves out of range.
Giroud has Baker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Giroud avoids it.
Giroud swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giroud's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Giroud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Giroud struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker digs a right hand underneath Giroud's ribcage. Giroud let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Baker.
Giroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Giroud misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Giroud backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giroud is trying to stall.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Giroud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Baker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Baker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Giroud tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Giroud backwards.
Giroud is trying to stall.
Giroud is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baker is keeping busy.
Giroud is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giroud has his back to the ropes.
Giroud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giroud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker rushes Giroud and presses him up against the ropes.
Giroud misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Giroud with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giroud has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Tom Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giroud tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Giroud's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Giroud stalling in the clinch but Baker improves position.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giroud closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the ropes.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Giroud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Giroud throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Giroud misses.
Giroud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tom Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Giroud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Baker there.
Giroud dodges the punch combination from Baker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Giroud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to bum rush Giroud with a series of wild strikes but Giroud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giroud throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Giroud throws a big shot that misses.
Baker rushes Giroud and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giroud misses with the head strike.
Giroud displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker up against the ropes.
Giroud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Baker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Giroud throws a head punch that misses.
Giroud is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Giroud tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Baker!
Tom Baker took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Bastien Giroud spoke after the fight, saying 'It's just a setback on the road to greatness. Ill be back stronger !'.
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