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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 cm
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140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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169 cm
23
143 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Dean! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from Dean. Dean scores with a sloppy right hand. Baldacchino should have avoided that one. Dean throws a shot from downtown. Baldacchino moves away and avoids it. A chopping leg kick lands by Dean. Baldacchino shoots in but no luck this time. Dean scores with a hook to the body. Baldacchino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nice jab there from Dean. Dean tries to clinch up. Dean closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baldacchino circles away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Baldacchino throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baldacchino with a poor takedown enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab. Dean instigates a clinch. Dean breaks the clinch.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch but Baldacchino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dean tries to clinch but Baldacchino moves out of range. Dean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Baldacchino connects with a nice looking jab.
Baldacchino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dean. Baldacchino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dean's waist but Dean gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baldacchino off to one side. Jimmy Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Baldacchino. Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldacchino. The fight moves into the clinch position. 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! Baldacchino wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baldacchino wants a takedown.
Baldacchino wants a takedown.
Baldacchino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dean prevents it.
Baldacchino looks gassed! Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baldacchino backwards. Dean manages to break the clinch.
Dean cracks Baldacchino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Dean stuffs the takedown. Dean feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Dean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Dean thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Baldacchino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dean defends it easily. Baldacchino working for submissions but it's allowed Dean to get to half guard.
Dean is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baldacchino taking some punishment here, with Dean in his half guard. Dean is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dean seems to be working for a kimura but Baldacchino defends the submission attempt. Baldacchino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dean's back! Baldacchino controlling well, preventing Dean from escaping the position.
Dean fending off the submission attempt from Baldacchino. Baldacchino is cranking Dean's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Dean! He's tightened the choke and Dean is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Doctor Baldacchino!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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