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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castle York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Kid Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Castle York!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York tries to clinch but Baroni is having none of it.
Baroni closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baroni lands in his opponent's guard.
Baroni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baroni stops York from standing up.
Baroni throwing strikes from guard but York blocks nicely.
Baroni's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baroni tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard.
York wants to stand and escape but Baroni is having none of it.
Baroni looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
York is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baroni is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baroni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
York throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castle York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baroni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. York is trying to defend but Baroni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
York really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baroni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baroni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baroni is trying to control the action in half guard but York is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
York avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baroni.
Baroni takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baroni is looking for a kimura but York is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baroni to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. York doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baroni.
Baroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. York doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baroni.
York keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni is looking for a kimura but York is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baroni to get the leverage.
York won't allow Baroni to pass to mount.
Baroni is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so York is just riding it out for now. Baroni eventually gives up the hold.
Baroni is nestled in close to York, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baroni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baroni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but York sees it coming and defends easily.
Baroni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. York doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baroni.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baroni is working for a kimura but York is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Baroni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - Baroni circles away.
York misses with the combination.
Castle York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baroni.
Baroni 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.
York can't keep his opponent in guard - Baroni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Baroni is taking a breather. York says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Baroni is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baroni works his way into side control.
York is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is trying to buck Baroni off.
Baroni tries for a kimura but York is defending well.
Baroni has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York is bucking up trying to escape but Baroni cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baroni controlling his opponent.
Baroni looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baroni looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Baroni controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Baroni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as York is looking to escape.
Baroni tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baroni looking to control but York is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Baroni.
Baroni quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Baroni but it's paid off an York is forced to tap! Nice work by Baroni.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kid Baroni!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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