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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 6704 p4p, 469 weight class) and Wong Kei Ying (ranked 24727 p4p, 551 weight class). Baker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steve Blackman WWE theme. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wong Kei Ying!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker has Kei Ying up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Kei Ying is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Kei Ying fails to land.
Kei Ying working aggressively here.
Baker can't break the clinch.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying lands a nice uppercut.
Baker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kei Ying misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kei Ying just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baker's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baker wants to break free but Kei Ying has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kei Ying misses with a body punch.
Kei Ying stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Kei Ying connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baker's hands.
Kei Ying fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kei Ying misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Baker.
Nice body kick from Kei Ying.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Kei Ying shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kei Ying pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker scores with a jab. Kei Ying acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Wong Kei Ying has been cut.
A head kick by Kei Ying misses
and Kei Ying takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kei Ying wants to clinch.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kei Ying counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baker's knee momentarily.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Kei Ying responds with a good body kick, but Baker manages to step out the way in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kei Ying.
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Kei Ying lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kei Ying lands with an uppercut that bounces Baker off the ropes and back into range.
Kei Ying ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Kei Ying lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kei Ying.
Baker throws a right hand that Kei Ying ducks under and follows up with a left that Kei Ying also avoids with ease.
Baker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Kei Ying landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kei Ying tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Kei Ying back against the ropes.
A short left from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Kei Ying back against the ropes.
Kei Ying tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Kei Ying.
Kei Ying tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kei Ying scores with a hook to the body.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kei Ying.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Kei Ying dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wong Kei Ying's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Kei Ying.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Kei Ying finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kei Ying.
Baker looks to land a combination. Kei Ying sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kei Ying tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Kei Ying counters with an outside leg kick.
Kei Ying has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kei Ying thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Baker clinches up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kei Ying blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kei Ying misses with a body punch.
Kei Ying trying to land knees to the body.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Kei Ying keeps him there for the moment.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kei Ying is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei Ying connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kei Ying ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker tries to bum rush Kei Ying with a series of wild strikes but Kei Ying uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kei Ying throws a front kick that sends Baker stumbling back into the ropes.
Tom Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kei Ying fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baker.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Kei Ying counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kei Ying fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kei Ying misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kei Ying digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Baker prevents a body shot from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Wong Kei Ying seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kei Ying thuds a left hand into Baker's body.
Kei Ying ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kei Ying lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tom Baker has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kei Ying - the referee stops the clock and Baker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kei Ying. Baker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kei Ying.
Kei Ying looks low and kicks high, catching Baker right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Kei Ying scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baker is rocked!
Kei Ying lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kei Ying connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Kei Ying has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kei Ying cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kei Ying thuds his shin into the meat of Baker's side.
Tom Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kei Ying.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kei Ying scores with the left hand. Baker knows he should have avoided that one.
Kei Ying turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kei Ying tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wong Kei Ying takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker gets tackled into the ropes by Kei Ying. Kei Ying maintains the clinch.
Kei Ying creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kei Ying tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kei Ying misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Kei Ying has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kei Ying lands a knee to the body.
Kei Ying misses with a punch to the body.
Kei Ying tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Kei Ying using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Kei Ying misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kei Ying doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Kei Ying lands a right hook to the body.
Kei Ying misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei Ying dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Kei Ying delivers a nice body kick.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Kei Ying goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kei Ying scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kei Ying connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kei Ying, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying throws a head kick but Baker moves out of range.
Baker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kei Ying slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker misses with a lunging right hand
and Kei Ying makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baker moves into the clinch.
Kei Ying tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wong Kei Ying is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kei Ying is working Baker over against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kei Ying cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Kei Ying misses with a punch to the body.
Kei Ying lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Kei Ying throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kei Ying has him pressed against the ropes.
Kei Ying lands a body shot.
Kei Ying blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Kei Ying lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kei Ying.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kei Ying.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wong Kei Ying comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kei Ying has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wong Kei Ying!
Wong Kei Ying very nearly forgot to thank Condemned amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Tom Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'When I was 11 I turned 13, cos fuck 12, remember that'.
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