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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Louner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
12 - 18 - 0 |
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183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 18 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uno Louner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Louner counter with a right hand.
Louner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Louner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baird.
Baird shoots and misses
and Louner counters with a shoot takedown. Baird fights it but they end up in guard.
Louner postures up and lands a big shot to Baird's brow.
Louner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Louner controlling from the top position.
Louner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Louner lands a couple of elbows.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Louner from controlling successfully.
Louner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Louner landing some decent shots from guard.
Baird can't keep his opponent in guard - Louner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Louner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Louner trying to mount his opponent but Baird defends it.
Louner throwing shots but Baird is blocking nicely.
Louner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Louner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to roll over but Louner keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Louner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baird wants to improve his position but Louner is controlling well.
Baird is refusing to be controlled, as Louner sits in half guard.
Baird keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baird is looking to control Louner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baird avoid being mounted?
Louner is keen to just control but Baird is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baird manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baird is looking to stand up but Louner isn't so interested in that idea.
Louner landing some decent shots from guard.
Baird is trying to hold Louner in close to prevent damage but Louner has managed to pass into half guard.
Louner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Louner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Baird tries to hold on but Louner postures up.
Louner prevents Baird from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird is working hard here to advance position.
Louner cracks Baird with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Louner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baird is trying to escape the mount.
Baird taking shots to the head.
Louner with shots to the head and body - Baird looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird is bucking up trying to escape but Louner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like Brady Baird has been cut.
Louner landing strikes from the mount and Baird is in trouble!
Baird is desperately trying to improve his position but Louner has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Louner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Louner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louner swats away the attempt to clinch by Baird.
Baird throws a combination that misses
and Louner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baird tries for a takedown but Louner circles away easily
and Louner counters with a one-two to the body.
Louner scores with a one two! Baird had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Baird throws a sloppy head kick
and Louner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baird's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Louner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baird's head.
Baird wants to sweep here but Louner controlling him for the moment.
Louner trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Louner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Louner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Louner passes Baird's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Louner wants to take a breather but Baird is having none of it.
Louner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Louner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baird with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Louner decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Louner.
Baird doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Louner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baird prevents the takedown attempt.
Louner breaks from the clinch.
Louner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brady Baird's cut is getting worse.
Baird looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Louner connects with a right hand. Baird shakes it off.
Louner lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Louner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Louner.
Baird ducks right into an uppercut from Louner.
Baird tries to clinch but Louner moves away
and Louner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baird looks to clinch
so Louner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Louner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baird has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Louner has managed to get both his arms back between Baird's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner landing with the ground and pound.
Baird wants to stand up but Louner is controlling him.
Louner won't allow Baird to sweep him here.
Louner trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom.
Baird is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Louner defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Louner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baird's head.
Louner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Louner postures up in Baird's guard and throws a big left but Baird blocks it.
Louner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Louner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Louner is in close to Baird's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Louner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Louner wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Louner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baird throws a left and a right that both miss
and Louner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Baird as he connects with a hook.
Louner connects with a nice looking jab.
Baird misses with a takedown
and Louner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Louner moves into the clinch successfully.
Baird wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uno Louner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baird swings widly with a right hand
and Louner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Baird misses.
Baird tries to clinch there but Louner circles away.
Louner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baird takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Baird wants to clinch up but Louner keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baird eats them both and turns towards Louner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baird throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louner lands with a right hand.
Brady Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Louner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brady Baird's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Louner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Louner lands a couple of elbows.
Louner postures up in Baird's guard and throws a big left but Baird blocks it.
Louner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Louner distracts Baird with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Louner stays in close to Baird's body and controls the position.
Louner is looking to work some ground and pound but Baird has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louner is stalling in the full guard.
Louner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baird keeping full guard, as Louner tries to pass.
Uno Louner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baird preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Louner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baird trying to control the position.
Louner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baird has his foot on Louner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Louner works his way back into a safe position though.
Brady Baird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baird has momentary wrist control but Louner slips an elbow through the middle.
Jeez, Brady Baird's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brady Baird's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Uno Louner!
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