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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolf Spicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady Baird has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolf Spicer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicer throws out a loose jab but Baird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baird takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Brady Baird has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Spicer. No joy for Baird on that attempt.
Spicer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spicer tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Spicer lands a jab to the nose.
Spicer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baird doesn't seem bothered though.
Baird looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spicer connects with a crisp jab.
Spicer catches Baird napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Baird to the canvas!
Baird is rocked!
That has opened up Brady Baird's cut even more.
Spicer working some strikes from top position.
Baird is still in real trouble! Can Spicer finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spicer stays in close to Baird's body and controls the position.
Baird seems to have recovered his senses.
Spicer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baird's head.
Spicer trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spicer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spicer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Spicer is looking to stand up but Baird won't let him.
Spicer stands and steps away. Baird gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spicer clobbers Baird with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The cut above Brady Baird's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rolf Spicer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spicer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baird escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spicer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Spicer from controlling successfully.
Baird wants to get back to his feet but Spicer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spicer postures up and lands a big shot to Baird's brow.
Spicer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baird trying to control the position.
Spicer lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Spicer from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baird fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Spicer misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Baird checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baird needs to keep his hands up - Spicer had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Baird as Spicer shoots in.
Spicer wants to clinch up but Baird keeps it at a distance.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Spicer tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spicer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolf Spicer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Baird.
Spicer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spicer.
Spicer drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Baird trying to keep a closed guard but Spicer is proving a slippery customer.
Spicer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird kicks Spicer off and gets to his feet.
Spicer stuffs the takedown.
Spicer cracks the inside of Baird's front leg.
Baird fails with the takedown.
Spicer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Spicer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baird gets back to half guard.
Spicer stops Baird from getting back to his feet.
Baird actively working from the bottom here.
Spicer wants to pass to mount but Baird is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baird is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spicer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spicer's back!
Spicer rolls, trying to escape but Baird keeps control of the position.
Spicer fending off the submission attempt from Baird.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Spicer hold on?
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Baird's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spicer turns into Baird and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolf Spicer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baird moves out of range as Spicer throws a body kick.
Spicer takes a swing at Baird's ribcage but misses.
Baird shoots for a double leg takedown but Spicer sprawls well. He's pushed Baird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spicer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spicer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baird but Baird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spicer misses with a takedown attempt
and Baird counters by clinching up.
Spicer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baird avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolf Spicer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spicers head.
Baird tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baird tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spicer smiles and moves away.
Baird on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baird has closed the distance and engaged Spicer in a clinch.
Baird stops a takedown attempt from Spicer.
Spicer prevents the takedown attempt.
Baird wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird stalling in the clinch.
Spicer breaks from the clinch.
Baird takes the fight into the clinch.
Spicer has had enough of the clinch but Baird keeps him there for the moment.
Spicer wants a takedown.
Spicer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
Baird stops a takedown attempt from Spicer.
Baird is trying to drag Spicer to the mat but Spicer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Spicer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baird has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baird as Spicer tries to tie him up.
Baird manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baird trying to control the position but instead, Spicer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baird into the cage.
Spicer has had enough of the clinch but Baird keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Spicer - that landed with a thud.
Spicer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spicer has had enough of the clinch but Baird keeps him there for the moment.
Baird breaks the clinch.
Baird catches Spicer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spicer tries to clinch up
and Baird counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spicer's guard now.
Baird drops back, looking for a kneebar! Spicer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Spicer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Spicer!
Baird is looking to reverse the position.
Spicer landing a few strikes.
Baird wants to control but Spicer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is working to avoid the ground and pound but Spicer connects with a decent elbow.
Baird tries to bench press Spicer off him but Spicer keeps the position.
Baird takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baird tries to bench press Spicer off him but Spicer keeps the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baird clinches.
Baird tries a body shot but Spicer blocks it.
Baird breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spicer stuffs the takedown.
Rolf Spicer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spicer.
Spicer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baird moves into the clinch.
Baird prevents Spicer from breaking the clinch.
Baird has Spicer pressed against the cage.
Spicer is pressed up against the cage. Baird has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spicer down to the mat. Spicer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird ducks under a wild hook from Spicer.
No luck for Spicer with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baird.
Baird shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spicer as he avoids it easily.
Spicer shoots for a takedown but Baird saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baird clinches with his opponent.
Baird looking for a takedown.
Spicer tries to break the clinch but Baird is controlling the position.
Baird pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spicer connects with a couple of short punches.
Baird working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spicer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spicer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spicer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baird is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baird needs to keep his hands up - Spicer had a free shot at his head there.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Spicer tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spicer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baird tries to clinch up but Spicer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rolf Spicer is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Spicer.
Spicer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spicer showed some decent athleticism there.
Spicer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spicer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spicer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baird's head.
Rolf Spicer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spicer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baird defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Spicer finds it's way through Baird's defenses.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt - Spicer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spicer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spicer swinging wilding here.
Spicer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baird.
Spicer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spicer misses with a hook. Baird ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baird changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Spicer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baird works to advance to full mount. Spicer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Spicer is desperately trying to improve his position but Baird has a good base and remains in mount.
Baird get's back to his feet.
Spicer tries to clinch there but Baird circles away.
Spicer throws a hook but Baird blocks it.
Spicer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baird looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spicer is fending him off so far but Baird persists. Nope, Spicer circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolf Spicer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brady Baird.
Baird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baird closes the distance and clinches up with Spicer, looking for a takedown. Baird pushes Spicer against the cage but Spicer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Spicer misses.
Spicer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spicer looks to throw the jab but Baird is out of range.
Baird has managed to clinch.
Baird drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
Spicer is looking to stand up but Baird won't let him.
Baird looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spicer is one step ahead there.
Spicer tries to stand but Baird is controlling from the bottom.
Spicer wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baird gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spicer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Baird fails with the takedown.
Baird takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baird takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baird looks for a takedown but Spicer sprawls well.
Spicer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baird counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spicer wants to stall.
Baird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baird has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Spicer uses from the top position.
Baird looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baird working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spicer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spicer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rolf Spicer.
I think Spicer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brady Baird!
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