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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Baird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schwarzeneg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baird was covering up waiting for the punch and Schwarzeneg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Baird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baird is on top in guard.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the position but Baird postures up.
Baird prevents Schwarzeneg from getting back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baird stacks Schwarzeneg on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baird!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baird stands and steps away. Schwarzeneg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwarzeneg blocks a head kick by Baird.
Baird connects with a right hand. Schwarzeneg shakes it off.
Baird gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schwarzeneg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Schwarzeneg is going to stand back up.
Baird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baird does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baird moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schwarzeneg gets to his feet - Baird follows without any prompting.
Baird forces Schwarzeneg back against the cage and clinches.
Baird decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzeneg gets to his feet. Baird looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwarzeneg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baird looks to clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schwarzeneg wants to break free but Baird has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baird as Schwarzeneg tries to tie him up.
Baird breaks the clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots and misses
and Baird counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brady Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baird gets to his feet - Schwarzeneg follows without any prompting.
Baird closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baird shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baird was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baird scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schwarzeneg tries to lock up and control but Baird gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baird in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baird lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schwarzeneg hang on?
Baird with shots to the head and body - Schwarzeneg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Baird looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baird looking to finish Schwarzeneg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Schwarzeneg!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Baird postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird landing punches.
Baird working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baird with the ground and pound from mount.
Baird with shots to the head and body - Schwarzeneg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Baird lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schwarzeneg is still in real trouble! Can Baird finish him?
Baird tries to control but Schwarzeneg wriggling away.
Baird working for a submission but Schwarzeneg is keeping him at bay.
Schwarzeneg seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird prevents Schwarzeneg from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Baird!
Baird is trying to escape the mount.
Baird regains half guard.
Baird wants to improve his position but Schwarzeneg is controlling well.
Schwarzeneg stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Baird shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baird throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg gets full guard.
Baird postures up in Schwarzeneg's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Baird trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schwarzeneg's guard.
Brady Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg pushes Baird off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baird looks to clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baird!
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg prevents Baird from getting the reversal.
Baird taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg controlling from mount.
Baird tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the full mount.
Baird is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzeneg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Schwarzeneg.
Baird wants to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg punching from mount but Baird doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Schwarzeneg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baird working to try and regain half guard.
Baird gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baird is not content to let Schwarzeneg control the position.
Baird moves into full guard.
Schwarzeneg preventing the sweep.
Baird is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwarzeneg is aware though and is defending well.
Schwarzeneg won't allow Baird to sweep him here.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Schwarzeneg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baird slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baird looks to clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird trying to keep a closed guard but Schwarzeneg is proving a slippery customer.
Schwarzeneg distracts Baird with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baird is trying to keep Schwarzeneg in close.
Baird kicks Schwarzeneg off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baird jumps guard but Schwarzeneg stands there with Baird around his waist. Baird gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baird jumps guard and drags Schwarzeneg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brady Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baird wants to clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters with a shoot takedown. Baird fights it but they end up in guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Baird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Baird not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzeneg gets to his feet - Baird follows without any prompting.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Baird shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baird is fending him off so far but Schwarzeneg persists. Nope, Baird circles away and we're back to standing.
Brady Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
Baird lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baird misses with a series of wild punches.
Baird smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baird misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baird tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Brady Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baird lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baird throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Baird - just one landing.
Baird throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schwarzeneg counters with a takedown into side control.
Schwarzeneg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg moves away
and Schwarzeneg counters by moving into the clinch.
Baird jumps guard and drags Schwarzeneg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schwarzeneg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwarzeneg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baird's guard.
Baird trying to hold on to Schwarzeneg's head to control him but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Baird is looking for a sweep. Schwarzeneg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schwarzeneg decides to stand up.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown but Baird sprawls well.
Schwarzeneg tries to keep at a distance but Baird has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baird just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird just leaning against Schwarzeneg, taking a breather.
Baird misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baird walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baird throws a head kick that misses.
Schwarzeneg shoots for a double leg takedown but Baird sprawls well. He's pushed Schwarzeneg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
Schwarzeneg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baird sprawls well initially but Schwarzeneg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand and escape but Baird is controlling the position.
Schwarzeneg throws a strike but Baird avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Baird manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzeneg has a closed guard, preventing Baird from standing up.
Baird throws a strike but Schwarzeneg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Schwarzeneg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schwarzeneg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Schwarzeneg!
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