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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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144 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner lands a jab to the head.
Baldacchino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baldacchino swings for the body but Warner moves out of range.
Baldacchino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baldacchino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino misses with a hook to the body
and Warner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baldacchino thinking.
Warner clinches up against the cage.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldacchino breaks the clinch.
Warner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldacchino lands a hook that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Warner tries to stall but Baldacchino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baldacchino is looking to break free of the clinch but Warner has double underhooks.
Baldacchino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baldacchino managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.
Baldacchino is looking to break free of the clinch but Warner has double underhooks.
Baldacchino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warner pushes Baldacchino up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warners head.
Baldacchino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Warner tries to bum rush Baldacchino with a series of wild strikes but Baldacchino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baldacchino keeps the fight on the outside.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baldacchino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baldacchino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warner cracks Baldacchino with an open hand slap.
Baldacchino looks to land a right hand but Warner moved out of range.
Baldacchino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warner counters by clinching up.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Baldacchino in his tracks for a moment.
Baldacchino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warner backwards.
Warner stalling.
Baldacchino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino working aggressively here.
Baldacchino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warner is keeping busy.
Baldacchino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Baldacchino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baldacchino misses with a jab to the body
enabling Warner to counter with a crisp jab.
Warner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baldacchino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Warner moves into the clinch.
Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Warner tries to land knees in the clinch but Baldacchino avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warner.
Baldacchino controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino being controlled against the cage.
Warner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baldacchino is defending well for now.
Baldacchino tries to break free but Warner pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Baldacchino fails to land.
Warner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Baldacchino misses with a body punch.
Baldacchino is trying to force a seperation but Warner has the dominant position.
Warner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baldacchino avoids it.
Warner controlling the action here for a moment.
Baldacchino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Warner tries to land knees in the clinch but Baldacchino avoids the damage to the body.
Baldacchino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baldacchino has had enough of the clinch but Warner keeps him there for the moment.
Baldacchino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino trying to stall but Warner improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Warner lands a damaging elbow.
Warner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldacchino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baldacchino blocks an elbow strike from Warner.
Baldacchino lands with a short shot to the head.
Baldacchino tries to circle away but Warner has him pinned against the cage.
Warner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baldacchino has had enough of the clinch but Warner keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Warner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baldacchino's brow.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baldacchino.
Warner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baldacchino avoids it.
Baldacchino misses with the head strike.
Warner pushes off an throws an elbow but Baldacchino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Warner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baldacchino is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baldacchino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baldacchino is defending well for now.
Baldacchino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baldacchino misses with a punch to the body.
Baldacchino is looking to break free of the clinch but Warner has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wacko Warner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baldacchino throws a big shot that misses.
Warner lands a nice hook to Baldacchino's body. Baldacchino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baldacchino misses with a double jab
enabling Warner to counter with a crisp jab.
Doctor Baldacchino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldacchino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Baldacchino throws a hook to the side of Warner's head but Warner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warner scores with a three punch combo!
Baldacchino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Warner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Warner throws a leg kick that misses.
Baldacchino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baldacchino's head.
Baldacchino misses with a double jab
and Warner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baldacchino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warner sizes up Baldacchino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Warner.
Baldacchino throws a sloppy body shot
and Warner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldacchino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Warner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warner scores with a punch to the head.
Baldacchino misses with a body shot
and Warner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldacchino misses with a combination
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baldacchino on the side of the head.
Warner clinches with his opponent.
Baldacchino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Warner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Warner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baldacchino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino being controlled against the cage.
Baldacchino breaks from the clinch.
Baldacchino checks a leg kick.
Warner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baldacchino misses with a double jab
and Warner counters with a straight right hand.
Baldacchino throws a combination that misses
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Baldacchino as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Warner. That snapped Baldacchino's head back.
Baldacchino throws a shot from downtown. Warner moves away and avoids it.
Warner doesn't manage to clinch there - Baldacchino circles away.
Baldacchino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baldacchino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baldacchino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Baldacchino keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino throws a sloppy body shot
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino throws a jab when Warner was well out of range.
Baldacchino misses with a combination
and Warner counters with an outside leg kick.
Warner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baldacchino.
Warner throws a combination. Baldacchino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baldacchino throws a body punch but Warner moves out of range.
Baldacchino misses the body punch
and Warner counters with a one-two to the body.
Warner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Baldacchino throws a jab but it's blocked by Warner.
Warner cracks Baldacchino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baldacchino thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warner.
Warner punishes Baldacchino's body with a nice straight punch.
Warner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baldacchino wants to get back to striking at distance but Warner won't allow it.
Baldacchino blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warner.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baldacchino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.
Baldacchino avoiding damage as Warner throws knees to the body.
Baldacchino wants to get back to striking at distance but Warner won't allow it.
Warner prevents Baldacchino from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Warner.
Baldacchino works on Warner's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baldacchino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Warner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warner as Baldacchino tries to tie him up.
Baldacchino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baldacchino lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wacko Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baldacchino misses with a hook. Warner ducked under it nicely.
Warner lands an overhand right.
Baldacchino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baldacchino loads up on a big right hand but Warner slips the punch.
Warner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Baldacchino lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warner doesn't seem phased though.
Baldacchino walks into a left hand.
Baldacchino throws a hook to the side of Warner's head but Warner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baldacchino throws out the jab.
Baldacchino misses with a double jab
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warner connects with a looping right hand.
Warner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Warner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino looks to throw the jab but Warner is out of range.
Warner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Warner counter with a right hand.
Baldacchino misses with a combination
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warner lands with a shot to the body.
Warner tries to clinch up but Baldacchino circles away and keeps his distance.
Warner scores with a hook.
Baldacchino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Warner counters with a stiff right hand.
Baldacchino misses with a hook.
Warner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldacchino throws a shot from downtown. Warner moves away and avoids it.
Baldacchino misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Warner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baldacchino misses with a shot to the body
and Warner counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to clinch but Baldacchino is having none of it.
Warner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Baldacchino throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baldacchino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Warner scores with a sloppy right hand. Baldacchino should have avoided that one.
Warner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warner scores with a hook to the body. Baldacchino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warner lands a jab-cross combination.
Warner tests Baldacchino's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warner ducks under a wild hook from Baldacchino.
Baldacchino misses with a double jab
and Warner counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Warner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Warner lands an elbow inside.
Baldacchino lands with a light punch inside.
Baldacchino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baldacchino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warners head.
Warner stalls.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Doctor Baldacchino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warner letting Baldacchino take a breather here.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Baldacchino in his tracks for a moment.
Warner lands an elbow inside.
Baldacchino tries to circle away but Warner has him pinned against the cage.
Warner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baldacchino blocks the elbow strike.
Warner has Baldacchino pressed against the cage, preventing Baldacchino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldacchino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baldacchino takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Warner is trying to maintain a safe position but Baldacchino gets an underhook and turns Warner into the cage.
Wacko Warner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
Warner trying to land knees to the body.
Baldacchino breaks the clinch.
Warner staying out of range there.
Warner closes the distance and clinches.
Baldacchino wants to get back to striking at distance but Warner won't allow it.
Baldacchino taking a breather.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
Warner lands an elbow inside.
Baldacchino leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baldacchino as Warner tries to tie him up.
Baldacchino working aggressively here.
Baldacchino tries to break the clinch but Warner is controlling the position.
Baldacchino can't find room to land a body shot as Warner controls the action.
Baldacchino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baldacchino is looking to break free of the clinch but Warner has double underhooks.
Warner lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wacko Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wacko Warner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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