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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Baddock (ranked 4436 p4p, 4526 weight class) and Torro Torvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 531 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brendan Baddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torro Torvonen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Baddock counter with a right hand.
Torvonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baddock momentarily.
It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Torvonen throws a nice looking combination but Baddock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torvonen throws out a loose jab but Baddock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock lands a slapping body shot.
Torvonen moves forwards but Baddock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baddock, as that shot connected.
Baddock thuds his right hand into Torvonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torvonen.
Sloppy strikes from Torvonen. Those never looked like landing.
Baddock swings for the body but Torvonen moves out of range.
Baddock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torvonen in his tracks.
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!
Baddock dips to his left and cracks Torvonen with an uppercut!
Baddock misses with a wild body shot.
Baddock missing with a left hand there. Torvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torvonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Baddock blocks a head kick by Torvonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baddock scores with a body shot.
Baddock cracks Torvonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baddock with a hook.
Baddock feints and then cracks Torvonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torvonen down.
Torvonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baddock.
Baddock works the jab nicely.
Baddock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baddock scores with a hook.
Baddock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baddock cracks Torvonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torvonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torvonen misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Baddock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baddock.
Baddock clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Torvonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddock misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Baddock.
Baddock scores with a shoulder strike.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Torvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torvonen's elbow.
Baddock tries to work over Torvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Torvonen.
Baddock can't find room to land a body shot as Torvonen controls the action.
Torvonen is trying to break the clinch but Baddock is controlling him.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock misses with some punches.
Torvonen tries to circle away but Baddock has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torvonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Torvonen blocking some punches.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baddock scores with a hook to the body.
Baddock lands a left hand.
Torvonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Baddock won't allow it.
Torvonen prevents a body shot from Baddock.
Baddock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torvonen blocking some punches.
Baddock misses with a body punch.
Baddock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torvonen backwards.
Baddock misses with a body punch.
Baddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torvonen backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvonen.
Baddock lands an uppercut.
Baddock tries to work over Torvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torvonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torvonen prevents a body shot from Baddock.
Baddock gets through Torvonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baddock blocking some punches.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Baddock.
Baddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Torvonen.
Torvonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baddock tries to work over Torvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Baddock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baddock connects with a looping right hand.
Torvonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brendan Baddock is winning the standup battle so far.
Baddock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvonen moves away.
Baddock jabs Torvonen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baddock. Torvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torvonen throws a lazy right hand but Baddock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baddock.
Brendan Baddock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torvonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baddock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baddock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torvonen can do to turn this around?
Baddock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torvonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddock loads up on a big right hand but Torvonen slips the punch.
As Baddock backs off Torvonen throws a huge counter combo but Baddock manages to avoid it all.
Baddock connects with a solid leg kick.
Torvonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baddock. Baddock obviously looking to wear him down.
Torvonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baddock.
Baddock misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvonen misses with a double jab
enabling Baddock to counter with a crisp jab.
Torvonen misses with a hook.
Baddock loads up on a big right hand but Torvonen slips the punch.
Torvonen misses with a low kick.
Torvonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baddock scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Torvonen misses.
Torvonen looks to land a left hand but Baddock moved out of range nicely.
Baddock scores with a hook to the body. Torvonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torvonen is breathing heavily.
Torvonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Baddock.
Baddock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baddock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torvonen takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Baddock.
Baddock works Torvonen's body with a nice hook.
Baddock throws a right and a left that Torvonen avoids nicely.
Torvonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torvonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baddock works Torvonen's body with a nice hook.
Torvonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baddock lunges at Torvonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torvonen's hand.
Torvonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torvonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baddock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baddock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torvonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torvonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torro Torvonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baddock lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvonen walks into a stiff left hand from Baddock.
Torvonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baddock.
Baddock lands a really nice looking cross but Torvonen seems unphased.
Baddock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torvonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baddock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torvonen takes one to the side of the head.
Baddock lands a nice hook to Torvonen's body. Torvonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torvonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baddock with a jab.
Baddock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baddock clobbers Torvonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baddock to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Baddock.
Baddock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torvonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baddock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torvonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baddock connects with a right hand. Torvonen shakes it off.
Baddock lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baddock.
Baddock scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Baddock. That snapped Torvonen's head back.
Baddock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baddock lands the left hand.
Baddock throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brendan Baddock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Baddock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torvonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torvonen looks for the body kick but Baddock saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Baddock.
Torvonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Torvonen.
Baddock pushes Torvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Torvonen is looking to control Baddock's arms but Baddock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torvonen has his back to the cage.
Baddock tries to work over Torvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baddock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baddock scores with a sloppy right hand. Torvonen should have avoided that one.
Torvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baddock.
Torvonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baddock throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baddock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torvonen.
Baddock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baddock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torvonen looking to stall.
Baddock tries to work over Torvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock misses with a punch to the body.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvonen breaks the clinch.
Baddock throws a shot from downtown. Torvonen moves away and avoids it.
Torvonen misses with a combination
and Baddock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baddock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torvonen in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baddock throws a body shot but no joy.
Torvonen throws a leg kick but Baddock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torvonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Good shot there by Baddock.
Baddock lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Torvonen.
Torvonen throws a right hand that misses
and Baddock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baddock lands a right hook to the body.
Baddock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torvonen under the eye.
Baddock connects with a nice looking jab.
Baddock lands with a straight right. Torvonen didn't see that one coming.
Baddock lands a nice hook to Torvonen's body. Torvonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baddock lands a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torvonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baddock - the referee stops the clock and Torvonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baddock. Torvonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baddock connects with a solid leg kick.
Baddock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Baddock there.
A jab from Baddock does it's job there.
Baddock scores with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Baddock.
Nice shot lands for Baddock.
Nice shot by Baddock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baddock slips a jab and a cross from Torvonen.
Baddock connects with a looping right hand.
Brendan Baddock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baddock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torvonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baddock lands a right hook to the body.
Baddock scores with a decent looking hook.
Torvonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baddock.
Baddock punishes Torvonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Baddock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baddock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torvonen. That did some damage!
Baddock connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Baddock.
A left lands for Baddock.
The crowd cheers as Baddock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torvonen doesn't seem phased though.
Baddock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torvonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Torro Torvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Baddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Baddock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baddock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Baddock!
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RATING
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