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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lightning might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to White Lightning. Baker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Duck Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thunder Lightning looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Baker!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lightning working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lightning escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lightning looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker is stalling in the full guard.
Lightning working for a triangle but Baker defends it easily.
Baker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lightning is breathing heavily.
Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lightning throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Baker escapes and throws Lightning's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lightning prevents Baker from improving position.
Baker is trying to get an arm triangle but Lightning is defending well.
Baker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lightning, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lightning is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Baker is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Baker controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baker prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Baker controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker prevents Lightning from getting the reversal.
Lightning sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lightning actively working from the bottom here.
Baker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker slows the pace down in half guard.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Baker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lightning doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baker.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Baker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.
Lightning trying to remain calm as Baker controls from the top position.
Baker lands some shots froms side control.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.
Baker taking a breather here.
Lightning is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lightning's shoulder. That is not cool.
Baker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lightning throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Lightning swinging wilding here.
Thunder Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Lightning tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker gets control of Lightning's arms and successfully pulls guard. Baker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baker looking for a sweep. Not yet Baker, not yet.
Baker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Baker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lightning manages to get himself to full guard.
Lightning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lightning looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Baker has picked Lightning up and slammed him! Lightning can't keep hold of the triangle and Baker manages to pass to side control!
Lightning is trying to improve his position.
Lightning really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker is staying tight to Lightning's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning looks to move to half guard but instead Baker has passed into mount! Damn!
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker has hold of Lightning's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lightning manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lightning is looking to improve his position but Baker isn't that keen on the idea.
Lightning manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Baker pulls his head out easily.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Lightning looking for a kimura from the bottom but Baker passes into side control!
Baker gets to mount! Lightning was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Baker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lightning can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Baker controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lightning misses with the combination.
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baker stands up from half guard.
A punch combination from Lightning misses.
Baker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lightning actively working from the bottom here.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker controlling the action here.
Lightning actively working from the bottom here.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back.
Baker is taking a breather. Lightning says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thunder Lightning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lightning moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lightning looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lightning is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Baker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lightning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lightning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lightning just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baker's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Thunder Lightning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jake Baker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lightning working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Baker has passed into half guard!
Baker is controlling the pace.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Baker pulls his head out easily.
Baker controlling the action here.
Lightning has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Baker escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Baker!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightning misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Lightning tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lightning is looking to get to half guard.
Jake Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker lands a big elbow.
Baker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baker 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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