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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggs (ranked 2023 p4p, 2204 weight class) and Jonny Baker (ranked 229 p4p, 250 weight class). Jonny Baker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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5 - 3 - 0 |
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10 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Baker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker wants to counter the offense by Biggs and move into the clinch position.
Biggs stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown. Biggs fights it but they end up in guard.
Biggs has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Baker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tyrone Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've been told by Biggs's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baker throws a body kick that misses.
Biggs misses with a body kick.
Baker is looking for the big counter here.
Biggs digs a good body shot into Baker's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Biggs throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker looks for the body kick but Biggs saw that one coming.
Biggs punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biggs.
Biggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Biggs blocks nicely.
Biggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baker passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baker in particular looking to stall.
Biggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker stalling.
Baker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Baker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baker.
Baker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Biggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Biggs.
Baker moves out of range as Biggs throws a body kick.
Biggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker with the counter takedown but Biggs avoids it easily.
Biggs throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
Baker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biggs fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggs. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Biggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Biggs throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
Baker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Biggs is looking to wear down Baker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Biggs misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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 misses with a kick to the body.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Biggs.
Biggs looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Baker shapes to counter with a head kick.
Biggs avoids a kick to the body.
Baker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Biggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Biggs throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Biggs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baker avoids the body shot from Biggs.
And Baker tries to counter it with a takedown but Biggs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Biggs throws a one two combo.
Biggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Biggs.
It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Biggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Biggs throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Biggs's head.
Biggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Baker.
Biggs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Biggs tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Baker seems content to control.
Biggs trying to control here.
Biggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baker.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Baker avoids the body shot from Biggs.
Biggs stuns Baker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker counters with a body kick.
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Biggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Biggs misses with the body kick
and Baker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Biggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Biggs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baker controls the pace.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker pushes down on Biggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands strikes from half guard.
Baker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Biggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Biggs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Biggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baker.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Biggs is looking to land body kicks.
Biggs swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biggs lands a front kick.
Biggs throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Biggs misses
and Baker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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 Tyrone Biggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baker tries to clinch but Biggs moves out of range.
Biggs misses with a few strikes there.
Baker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
Tyrone Biggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Biggs looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Biggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biggs misses with a few strikes there.
Baker tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Biggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Biggs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Biggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biggs.
Biggs tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker counters with a body kick.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Biggs.
Biggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baker. Baker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Biggs sets himself, and Baker steps forward looking for the clinch! Biggs avoids it this time.
Biggs throws a body kick that misses
and Baker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Biggs wants to get back to his feet but Baker passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baker.
Baker misses with the ground and pound.
Biggs takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baker controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baker advances to mount.
Baker with a couple of short strikes.
Biggs is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Biggs is rocked!
Baker cracks Biggs with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Baker!
A relieved looking Jonny Baker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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