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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allyson Baars (ranked 6264 p4p, 24483 weight class) and Rose MacAdoo (ranked 272 p4p, 277 weight class). Baars comes into the arena with . blaring out of the sound system. MacAdoo has chosen Austere by The Joy Formiddable as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allyson Baars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rose MacAdoo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Baars lands.
Baars looks to land a left hand but MacAdoo moved out of range nicely.
MacAdoo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baars drops MacAdoo with a beautiful combination! MacAdoo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baars is looking for the KO!
MacAdoo is rocked!
Baars walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacAdoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Baars finish him?
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!
Baars misses with a body shot.
MacAdoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacAdoo seems to have recovered his senses.
Baars throws a body punch but MacAdoo moves out of range.
MacAdoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Baars misses.
Baars throws a right hand that MacAdoo ducks under and follows up with a left that MacAdoo also avoids with ease.
MacAdoo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baars takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacAdoo slips a straight right by Baars.
As Baars backs off MacAdoo throws a huge counter combo but Baars manages to avoid it all.
Baars takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baars misses with a double jab.
Baars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MacAdoo lands a right hook to the body.
Baars misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacAdoo.
MacAdoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good standup being displayed there by Baars as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Baars misses.
Baars throws a shot from downtown. MacAdoo moves away and avoids it.
Baars ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacAdoo tries to clinch there but Baars circles away.
Baars throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baars swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacAdoo lands a nice hook to Baars's body. Baars takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacAdoo avoids the body shot from Baars.
MacAdoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Baars swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baars throws a body punch but MacAdoo moves out of range.
Baars throws a jab when MacAdoo was well out of range.
MacAdoo connects with a solid leg kick.
MacAdoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baars. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Baars. Those never looked like landing.
MacAdoo rushes Baars and presses him up against the cage.
MacAdoo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baars doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacAdoo lands a good knee to the midsection. Baars won't want to take too many of those.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside that Baars shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacAdoo lands an elbow just above Baars 's eye.
Baars looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from Baars.
MacAdoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacAdoo lands a damaging elbow.
Baars blocks an elbow strike.
Baars lands with a light punch inside.
MacAdoo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
MacAdoo misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baars doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacAdoo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baars tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacAdoo smiles and moves away.
Baars loads up on a big right hand but MacAdoo slips the punch.
MacAdoo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
MacAdoo with a nice calf kick.
Baars throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacAdoo cracks a nice hook into Baars's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Baars.
A jab from Baars does it's job there.
MacAdoo blocks a jab.
Baars walks forward, straight into a front kick from MacAdoo.
Baars just misses with a punch to the body.
Baars lands a slapping body shot.
Baars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacAdoo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baars. Baars circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacAdoo staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for MacAdoo.
MacAdoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baars at a distance.
Baars takes a swing at MacAdoo's ribcage but misses.
MacAdoo lands a nice hook to Baars's body. Baars takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacAdoo punishes Baars's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacAdoo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baars doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Baars throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacAdoo connects with a crisp jab.
MacAdoo lands a jab to Baars's midsection.
MacAdoo wants to clinch up but Baars keeps it at a distance.
MacAdoo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacAdoo pushes Baars up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacAdoo throws an elbow but misses.
Baars lands with a light punch inside.
Baars blocks an elbow strike from MacAdoo.
MacAdoo lands a knee to the body.
Baars lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baars pushes MacAdoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baars working some nice short punches in the clinch.
MacAdoo is trying to break the clinch but Baars has him pressed against the cage.
MacAdoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baars blocks it with crossed arms.
Baars working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baars wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baars presses MacAdoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baars is really struggling to find his range with his punches. MacAdoo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars takes a knee right on the jaw!
MacAdoo tries to land a knee to the head but Baars blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacAdoo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baars.
MacAdoo working Baars over with knees to the body.
Baars digs a right hand underneath MacAdoo's ribcage. MacAdoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
MacAdoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baars is defending well for now.
MacAdoo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baars.
Baars lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacAdoo.
MacAdoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by MacAdoo.
MacAdoo looks winded!
Nice body punch from Baars - that landed with a thud.
Baars throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacAdoos head.
A right hook to the body lands for Baars.
MacAdoo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baars lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baars lands a nice uppercut.
Baars lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baars misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacAdoo.
Baars is trying to force a seperation but MacAdoo has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rose MacAdoo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baars connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacAdoo. MacAdoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
MacAdoo scores with a decent looking hook.
MacAdoo scores with a punch to the head.
MacAdoo is looking to slow Baars down with leg kicks.
MacAdoo scoring well with a low kick there.
MacAdoo with a nice calf kick.
Baars misses with a double jab.
Baars throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacAdoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacAdoo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
MacAdoo tries to clinch up but Baars circles away and keeps his distance.
MacAdoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baars works MacAdoo's body with a nice hook.
MacAdoo dodges the punch combination from Baars.
MacAdoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baars swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Baars tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacAdoo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
MacAdoo wants to clinch.
MacAdoo slips under a jab from Baars.
MacAdoo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAdoo lands a slapping body shot.
MacAdoo gets a clinch.
Baars lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacAdoo or not.
Baars takes an elbow to the temple.
MacAdoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacAdoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baars is defending well for now.
MacAdoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baars in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
MacAdoo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacAdoo.
Baars lands with a light punch inside.
Baars digs a right hand underneath MacAdoo's ribcage. MacAdoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from MacAdoo.
Baars trying to control the position but instead, MacAdoo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baars into the cage.
MacAdoo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Baars.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baars managing to block the knees to the body from MacAdoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baars has MacAdoo pressed against the cage.
Baars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baars pushes MacAdoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside that Baars shrugs off.
Baars lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baars blocks an elbow strike.
MacAdoo keeps control of Baars as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacAdoo.
Baars lands a nice shot to the body.
Baars is leaning against MacAdoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Baars.
Baars lands a right hand.
MacAdoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacAdoo trying to land knees to the body.
MacAdoo is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Baars as the two fighters clinch.
MacAdoo misses with an elbow strike.
MacAdoo lands a nice elbow.
MacAdoo lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Baars on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baars lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baars lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacAdoo backwards.
Baars tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacAdoo's elbow.
MacAdoo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baars lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Baars.
Baars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baars digs a right hand into MacAdoo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacAdoo's gas tank.
Good body shot from Baars.
Baars breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baars throws an overhand right that lands on MacAdoo's shoulder, as MacAdoo tries to avoid the shot.
MacAdoo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baars just misses with a punch to the body.
MacAdoo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baars throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baars throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baars misses with an uppercut.
Baars dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacAdoo stuns Baars with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baars is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacAdoo.
MacAdoo misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baars wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baars scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacAdoo instigates a clinch.
MacAdoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Baars presses MacAdoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose MacAdoo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baars lands a nice uppercut.
Baars lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baars tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Baars scores with a nice short uppercut.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside.
MacAdoo missing with knees to the body.
MacAdoo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baars has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MacAdoo misses with an elbow over the top.
MacAdoo breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacAdoo jabs at Baars's body.
Baars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAdoo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baars rather than just go for the knockout.
MacAdoo clinches up against the cage.
Baars wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacAdoo has him pressed against the cage.
Baars lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Allyson Baars will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
MacAdoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baars.
MacAdoo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacAdoo.
MacAdoo throws out a powerful jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from MacAdoo - that will leave a mark!
MacAdoo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baars takes a step back to recover.
Baars is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Baars misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacAdoo! But no joy.
MacAdoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baars thuds a left hand into MacAdoo's body.
MacAdoo lands a jab to the head.
MacAdoo moves forwards but Baars connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baars throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacAdoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baars circles away quickly and effectively.
MacAdoo avoids the body shot from Baars.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by MacAdoo.
MacAdoo connects with a crisp jab.
MacAdoo lands the left hand.
MacAdoo takes the fight into the clinch.
Baars stalling the fight.
MacAdoo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Baars.
MacAdoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacAdoo lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by MacAdoo.
Baars lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baars's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baars throws a looping overhand right but MacAdoo ducks down to avoid it.
MacAdoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baars misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacAdoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baars.
Baars moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
MacAdoo ducks under a wild hook from Baars.
MacAdoo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacAdoo lands a slapping body shot.
MacAdoo scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baars connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baars misses with a two punch combination.
Baars takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacAdoo. Baars shrugs it off though.
MacAdoo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
MacAdoo wants to clinch up but Baars keeps it at a distance.
Baars throws a hook but MacAdoo avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baars throws a hook to the side of MacAdoo's head but MacAdoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacAdoo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from MacAdoo does it's job there.
Baars misses with a hook.
MacAdoo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baars takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baars walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baars stuns MacAdoo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baars takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Baars misses.
MacAdoo slips under a jab from Baars.
Allyson Baars is winning the standup battle so far.
MacAdoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baars.
Baars throws a looping overhand right but MacAdoo ducks down to avoid it.
MacAdoo connects with a body shot that sends Baars's belly button to the back.
MacAdoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baars works MacAdoo's body with a nice hook.
Baars looks to land a right hand but MacAdoo moved out of range.
Baars throws a body shot but no joy.
Baars with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baars takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baars takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MacAdoo is looking to clinch but Baars is avoiding it.
MacAdoo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacAdoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baars misses the shot to the body.
Baars gets tackled into the cage by MacAdoo. MacAdoo maintains the clinch.
MacAdoo lands an elbow inside.
MacAdoo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baars lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baars lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, MacAdoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baars's brow.
Baars misses with a punch to the body.
Baars is working MacAdoo over against the cage.
MacAdoo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baars's efforts to push away.
MacAdoo tries a knee to the head but Baars blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacAdoo prevents Baars from breaking the clinch.
MacAdoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacAdoo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MacAdoo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baars.
MacAdoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baars lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baars lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baars pushes MacAdoo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baars has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baars.
Nice elbow from MacAdoo.
Baars manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts MacAdoo, as that shot connected.
Baars misses with an uppercut.
MacAdoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baars tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacAdoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Baars.
Baars will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
MacAdoo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacAdoo jabs Baars to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baars swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacAdoo connects with a jab.
Baars is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baars throws a jab but it's blocked by MacAdoo.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rose MacAdoo.
I think MacAdoo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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