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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 1492 p4p, 179 weight class) and Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 1821 p4p, 217 weight class). Mazziotti has chosen Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke as his entrance music. Domenico Mazziotti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Baker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Mazziotti misses with a double jab.
Baker wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mazziotti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Mazziotti throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Mazziotti throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazziotti.
Baker tries to clinch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a decent looking hook.
Mazziotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazziotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazziotti throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Mazziotti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mazziotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazziotti lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazziotti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti scores with a punch to the head.
Baker is rocked!
Mazziotti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazziotti misses with a looping left.
Mazziotti misses with a body shot.
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker takes a swing at Mazziotti's ribcage but misses.
Baker staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Mazziotti misses with a wild body shot.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mazziotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker staying out of range there.
Baker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a nice strike.
Domenico Mazziotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker takes a swing at Mazziotti's ribcage but misses.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Baker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazziotti finds it's way round the side to connect with Baker's head.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazziotti misses with a straight left.
Baker quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Baker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker feinted with a counter takedown.
Baker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Baker appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baker slips a straight right by Mazziotti.
Baker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti misses with a double jab.
Mazziotti jabs Baker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jonny Baker's cut is getting worse.
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!
Mazziotti connects with a single shot there.
Mazziotti drops Baker with a big left hand! Baker is injured, injured bad! Mazziotti jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domenico Mazziotti!
Domenico Mazziotti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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