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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stoik Cannofyre (ranked 3955 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Caleb Baylon (ranked 303 p4p, 320 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoik Cannofyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Baylon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baylon misses with a jab to the body
and Cannofyre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cannofyre scores with a three punch combo!
Cannofyre avoids the head kick by Baylon.
Nice takedown defense from Cannofyre. No joy for Baylon on that attempt.
Baylon looks winded!
Cannofyre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cannofyre stalks Baylon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baylon's face. Baylon staggers backwards, shaken.
Cannofyre lands a two punch combo.
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!
Cannofyre slaps away a takedown attempt from Baylon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cannofyre.
Cannofyre moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Cannofyre.
Caleb Baylon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baylon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baylon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cannofyre.
Baylon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cannofyre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baylon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannofyre lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannofyre scores with a one two! Baylon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cannofyre scores with a three punch combo!
Baylon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cannofyre.
Baylon rushes Cannofyre and presses him up against the cage.
Baylon just leaning against Cannofyre, taking a breather.
Cannofyre is trying to trip Baylon. He has hold of a leg but Baylon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cannofyre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Baylon pushes Cannofyre off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannofyre digs a good hook to Baylon's body.
Sloppy strikes from Cannofyre. Those never looked like landing.
Baylon moves into the clinch.
Cannofyre wants the takedown. Baylon is fighting it off but Cannofyre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baylon's guard against the cage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Baylon manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baylon lands with a short shot to the head.
Baylon keeps control of Cannofyre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cannofyre is trying to break the clinch but Baylon is controlling him.
Baylon gets control of Cannofyre's arms and successfully pulls guard. Baylon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baylon wants to sweep but no luck.
Baylon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cannofyre defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baylon trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baylon dives in and grabs Cannofyre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cannofyre pushes down on Baylon's head and hops out.
Stoik Cannofyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Baylon.
A left and a right from Cannofyre both land. Nice combination.
Baylon misses with a two punch combination.
Baylon slips a jab and a cross from Cannofyre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannofyre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cannofyre scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cannofyre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baylon misses with a looping left.
Baylon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cannofyre lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baylon backs up against the cage.
Baylon shoots in looking for a takedown. Cannofyre tries to sprawl out of it but Baylon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cannofyre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cannofyre lands with a nice combination. Baylon backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Cannofyre misses.
Cannofyre misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stoik Cannofyre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baylon shoots for a takedown but Cannofyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baylon is looking to clinch.
Cannofyre misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Cannofyre does no damage.
Cannofyre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baylon can do to turn this around?
Cannofyre tries to bum rush Baylon with a series of wild strikes but Baylon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cannofyre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cannofyre.
Cannofyre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Cannofyre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cannofyre.
Cannofyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baylon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannofyre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baylon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cannofyre defends well and Baylon ends up having to push Cannofyre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cannofyre misses with a series of wild punches.
Baylon throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cannofyre works over Baylon's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baylon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stoik Cannofyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Baylon.
Cannofyre lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stoik Cannofyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baylon shoots in and drives through. Cannofyre sprawls well.
Cannofyre went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Cannofyre misses.
Cannofyre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baylon circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannofyre thuds a left hand into Baylon's body.
A left and a right from Cannofyre both land. Nice combination.
Stoik Cannofyre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cannofyre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baylon circles away quickly and effectively.
Baylon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cannofyre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cannofyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baylon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cannofyre but Cannofyre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cannofyre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baylon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baylon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cannofyre goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cannofyre lands a jab-cross combination.
Baylon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Cannofyre was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cannofyre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cannofyre checks a leg kick.
Baylon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cannofyre pinned against the cage. Cannofyre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cannofyre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stoik Cannofyre is winning the standup battle so far.
Baylon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylon tries for a takedown but Cannofyre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cannofyre swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Cannofyre scores with a four punch combination!
Cannofyre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baylon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baylon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cannofyre to the ground. Baylon is now in Cannofyre's guard.
Baylon chips away with some ground and pound.
Baylon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baylon moves into the clinch.
Cannofyre is trying to push Baylon away but Baylon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baylon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Cannofyre.
Baylon drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Cannofyre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Caleb Baylon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cannofyre wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Baylon's closed guard. He's half up but Baylon has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Baylon pivots and extends the arm, Cannofyre falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Baylon! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caleb Baylon!
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