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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baker (ranked 4224 p4p, 4885 weight class) and Joesph Matens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joesph Matens!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matens misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooh!!! Matens has knocked Baker down with a huge combo! Matens steps away and waves a wobbly Baker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Adam Baker has been cut.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matens tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baker defends well and Matens ends up having to push Baker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Adam Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joesph Matens.
Matens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Matens avoids it.
Matens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Matens dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Baker feinted with a counter takedown.
Matens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Matens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baker drops back looking for a leg! Matens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matens manages to kick Baker off! Baker jumps back into Matens's guard.
Baker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Baker has passed into half guard!
Matens looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baker controlling the action here.
Baker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Matens is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Baker!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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