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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Joe (ranked 24582 p4p, 24546 weight class) and Steve Baker (ranked 668 p4p, 664 weight class). Baker has chosen Monster Magnet - Space Lord as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Big Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Baker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe moves to clinch but Baker breaks away
and Baker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baker stands and throws Joe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker controlling the position.
Joe tries to improve position but can't.
Joe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker just content to control the position.
Baker working away.
Joe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet.
Joe on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scoring with punches and elbows.
Baker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Baker scoring with punches from side control.
Joe struggling a bit here.
Joe is looking to reverse the position.
Baker controlling from side mount.
Joe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baker's best efforts.
Baker blocks the strikes from Joe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baker lands a nice short elbow.
Baker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joe is in trouble now - Baker has advanced to mount!
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?
Joe taking shots to the head.
Baker controlling from mount.
Baker avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
Joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
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!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker working Joe over with strikes here.
Joe tries to hold on but Baker postures up.
Baker lands with some strikes.
Baker looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Baker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Joe shoots in for a double leg but Baker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker feints the counter takedown.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baker cracks Joe with an open hand slap.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Baker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Joe's guard.
Baker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baker is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baker is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker working some strikes from top position.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker won't allow Joe to get back to his feet.
Baker lands a couple of elbows.
Baker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe wants to sweep here but Baker controlling him for the moment.
Steve Baker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baker defends it easily.
Baker scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker connects with a couple of short punches.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker passes Joe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baker controlling the pace.
Baker prevents Joe from improving his position.
Baker uses his free foot to push down on Joe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joe.
Baker lands a couple of good shots and Joe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker has good solid back control here.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.
Baker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baker.
Joe trying to control the position but Baker manages to sink in the hooks.
Baker controlling from the back.
Baker lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Baker biding his time, controlling Joe.
Joe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baker's guard. Nice work there by Joe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker looking for a triangle here. Joe is fighting it but it looks tight! Baker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Joe is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve Baker!
After winning the bout, Steve Baker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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