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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skwisgaar Skwigelf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skwigelf comes to the cage accompanied by Bloodrocuted. Scott Baker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Skwisgaar Skwigelf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Baker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker lands a head shot.
It looks like Skwisgaar Skwigelf has been cut.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skwigelf.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker lands an overhand right.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skwigelf scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skwigelf shoots in for a double leg but Baker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skwigelf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skwigelf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker tries to clinch there but Skwigelf circles away.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baker wants to clinch.
Skwigelf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skwigelf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker thuds a left hand into Skwigelf's body.
Baker throws a jab when Skwigelf was well out of range.
Skwigelf misses with a body shot
and Baker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Baker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skwigelf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker has Skwigelf pressed against the cage, preventing Skwigelf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skwigelf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Skwigelf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Skwigelf blocks with his arms.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker landing knees to the head.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Skwigelf cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Baker looks gassed!
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker slows down the pace here.
Skwigelf is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Skwigelf wants a takedown.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skwigelf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skwigelf blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker stalling.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Skwigelf is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Skwigelf lands a body shot.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Skwigelf jumps guard but Baker stands there with Skwigelf around his waist. Skwigelf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skwisgaar Skwigelf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skwigelf is keeping busy.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to break free but Baker has control.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skwigelf's brow.
Skwigelf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker keeps control of Skwigelf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baker taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Skwigelf blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baker.
Skwigelf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skwigelf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Skwigelf tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Skwigelf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Skwigelf is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skwigelf blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skwigelf blocks it with crossed arms.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Skwigelf blocks with his arms.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skwigelf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skwigelf has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skwisgaar Skwigelf's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Skwigelf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Skwigelf pushes him off.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skwigelf misses with a leg kick
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skwigelf moves into the clinch successfully.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Skwigelf blocks it.
Skwigelf wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skwigelf's efforts to push away.
Skwigelf wants to break free but Baker has control.
Skwigelf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skwigelf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baker prevents it.
Baker looking to stall.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Skwigelf is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skwigelf's efforts to push away.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Skwigelf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
A right hook to the body lands for Skwigelf.
Skwigelf wants to break free but Baker has control.
A knee to the head by Baker.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Skwigelf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skwigelf lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
The crowd cheers as Skwigelf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Skwigelf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Skwigelf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baker on the side of the head.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but Skwigelf seems unphased.
Skwigelf misses with a low kick.
Skwigelf throws the kick towards the body but Baker avoids it.
Skwigelf lands a body shot.
Baker is looking to clinch but Skwigelf is avoiding it.
Skwigelf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skwigelf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scott Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skwigelf misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Baker.
Skwigelf throws a good cross that connects.
Skwigelf lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker looks to land a combination but Skwigelf avoids it well.
Baker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skwigelf throws a shot to the body.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skwigelf throws out a leg kick but Baker moves out of range and Skwigelf only half commits.
Skwigelf keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch up but Skwigelf circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skwigelf misses with a low kick.
Baker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skwigelf scores with a sloppy right hand. Baker should have avoided that one.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Skwigelf circles away.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skwigelf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skwigelf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker takes a swing at Skwigelf's ribcage but misses.
Skwigelf shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baker is trying to defend but Skwigelf finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Skwigelf is working for a submission of some sort.
Skwigelf slips a nice elbow through Baker's hands, connecting with Baker's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baker with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Skwigelf can't handle though.
Skwigelf trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skwigelf makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker looking for a sweep. Not yet Baker, not yet.
Skwigelf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
Baker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Skwigelf from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skwigelf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skwisgaar Skwigelf dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skwisgaar Skwigelf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skwigelf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skwigelf misses with a knee to the head.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Skwigelf has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skwigelf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skwigelf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skwigelf cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skwigelf works the jab nicely.
Skwigelf throws a push kick but Baker slaps the foot to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skwigelf!
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skwigelf scores with a hook to the body. Baker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skwigelf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Skwigelf misses.
Baker scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skwigelf lands a nice shot to the body.
Skwigelf clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baker drives through and clinches with Skwigelf against the cage.
Skwigelf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skwigelf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker is trying to maintain a safe position but Skwigelf gets an underhook and turns Baker into the cage.
Skwigelf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skwigelf is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Skwigelf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skwigelf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skwigelf presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skwigelf wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Skwigelf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skwigelf tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Skwigelf tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skwigelf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skwigelf tries for a takedown but Baker manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skwisgaar Skwigelf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker lands a knee to the head.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Skwigelf can't break the clinch.
Skwigelf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skwigelf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Baker.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skwigelf blocks it with crossed arms.
Skwigelf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skwigelf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skwigelf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skwigelf throws a right and a left that Baker avoids nicely.
A shot to de liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Baker rushes Skwigelf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baker lands a knee to the head.
Baker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Skwigelf blocks the elbow strike.
Baker has Skwigelf pressed against the cage, preventing Skwigelf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Baker continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Skwigelf is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baker landing knees to the head.
Skwigelf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Skwigelf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skwigelf's face.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Skwigelf is blocking nicely.
Skwigelf working hard to break the clinch.
Baker prevents Skwigelf from breaking the clinch.
Skwigelf tries to break free but Baker pushes him back against the cage.
Skwigelf is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skwigelf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skwigelf wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Baker.
Skwigelf has Baker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skwigelf is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Skwigelf tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Skwigelf is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Skwisgaar Skwigelf.
I think Skwigelf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skwisgaar Skwigelf!
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