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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baker (ranked 765 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Bobby Knuckles (ranked 107 p4p, 177 weight class). Baker comes to the cage accompanied by When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker lands an overhand right.
Baker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area 51 MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick from Baker, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baker cracks Knuckles with a good jab.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Knuckles thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker throws a head kick that Knuckles semi-blocks.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knuckles is looking to score with low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Baker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baker throws a series of punches but Knuckles avoids them all with ease.
Baker sizes up Knuckles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baker cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
A big right from Knuckles misses.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Knuckles slips the punch.
Knuckles slips under a jab.
Knuckles takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker scores with a shot to the body.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knuckles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baker, as that shot connected.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Knuckles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knuckles moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knuckless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knuckles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Knuckles moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker cracks Knuckles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker walks into a straight right hand from Knuckles.
Jeff Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker slips a straight right by Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker tries to land a leg kick but Knuckles saw it coming and moves away.
Knuckles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker lands a nice shot that snaps Knuckles's head back.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knuckles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knuckles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baker lands a glancing blow to the side of Knuckles's head.
Baker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baker looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Knuckles off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Baker.
Baker throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Knuckles feints a counter leg kick.
Baker with a jab.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knuckles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker cracks Knuckles with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker swings widly with a right hand
and Knuckles counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Knuckles flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Knuckles's coach down at The Goya - 🥊 MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knuckles's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
Knuckles needs to keep his hands up - Baker had a free shot at his head there.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Knuckles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker misses with a hook
and Knuckles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Baker lands.
Nice cross by Baker.
Knuckles throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Baker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Baker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knuckles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Jeff Baker has been cut.
Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Baker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knuckles can do to turn this around?
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker moves out of range as Knuckles throws a body kick.
Baker lands a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knuckles might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baker has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker misses with a lunging right hand
and Knuckles counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Baker.
A cross from Baker lands.
Baker blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knuckles misses with a straight right.
Baker with a nice cross.
Baker scores with the left hand. Knuckles knows he should have avoided that one.
Jeff Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles misses with an attempted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Baker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker cracks Knuckles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baker lands a nice shot that snaps Knuckles's head back.
Baker checks the leg kick.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Baker.
Knuckles feints a counter leg kick.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Baker blocks it well.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles slips a jab from Baker.
Knuckles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baker lands with a hook. Knuckles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knuckles can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Knuckles.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knuckles swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Baker connects with a body shot that sends Knuckles's belly button to the back.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knuckles tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Knuckles looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knuckles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Knuckles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baker connects with a high kick.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Knuckles misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Knuckles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knuckles takes one on the button.
Baker stuns Knuckles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Knuckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Baker scores with a jab. Knuckles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker misses with a hook
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knuckles counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knuckles looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Knuckles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Knuckles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Knuckles counters with an outside leg kick.
Knuckles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Baker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Knuckles thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Baker scores with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Knuckles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knuckles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker throws a head kick but Knuckles moves out of range.
Baker catches Knuckles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baker blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Knuckles throws a lazy body kick
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker jabs Knuckles right on the nose. Knuckles blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Baker swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knuckles throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker slips under a jab from Knuckles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Knuckles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knuckles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knuckles defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
Knuckles lands an overhand right.
Baker scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Baker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knuckles doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Knuckles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Baker.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knuckles.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Knuckles looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knuckles lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker works Knuckles's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles slips a jab from Baker.
Baker throws the left hand but Knuckles avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Baker misses.
Knuckles thinks about the counter body kick.
Knuckles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knuckles throws a front kick that sends Baker stumbling back into the cage.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Knuckles's head but Knuckles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knuckles flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles misses with a low kick.
Knuckles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Knuckles was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Baker.
Knuckles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Baker misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Knuckles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Baker.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baker throws a hook but Knuckles blocks it.
Baker connects with a right hand. Knuckles shakes it off.
Knuckles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baker throws out a leg kick but Knuckles moves out of range and Baker only half commits.
Knuckles ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Knuckles tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Knuckles counters with a thumping low kick.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knuckles.
Bobby Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knuckles swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baker connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Knuckles wants to slow Baker down by chopping away at his legs.
Baker connects with a nice looking jab.
Knuckles throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Baker jabs at Knuckles's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baker checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker scores with a jab to the head.
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baker throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Baker!
Jeff Baker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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