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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dom Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Toradaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toradaro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Big Sean - Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay (Feat. Roscoe Dash & Kanye West) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dom Baker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricardo Toradaro's chin.
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Toradaro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a nice head kick!
Baker closes the distance and pushes Toradaro back into the cage.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Toradaro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Toradaro tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker working hard to break the clinch.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Toradaro has him pressed against the cage.
Baker tries to stall but Toradaro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toradaro misses with a knee to the head.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toradaro leaning against his opponent.
Toradaro has Baker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baker lands a knee to the head.
Toradaro avoiding damage.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker looks to clinch
and Toradaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toradaro shoots in but Baker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dom Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Toradaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toradaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker scores with a nice right hand.
Baker moves to clinch but Toradaro breaks away
and Toradaro counters by clinching up.
Toradaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Toradaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker crunches a lovely knee into Toradaro's ribcage.
Baker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toradaro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toradaro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Toradaro wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Toradaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toradaro postures up in Baker's guard and throws a big left but Baker blocks it.
Toradaro pushes down on Baker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Toradaro wants to take a breather but Baker is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toradaro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toradaro in particular looking to stall.
Toradaro wants to control but Baker is keeping him busy.
Toradaro trying to mount his opponent but Baker defends it.
Toradaro is trying to work for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Baker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toradaro.
Toradaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Toradaro moves into full mount! Baker won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Toradaro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dom Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker wants to clinch
and Toradaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toradaro.
Baker blocks an elbow strike from Toradaro.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Toradaro won't allow it.
Toradaro manages to break the clinch.
Toradaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Toradaro.
Toradaro throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toradaro's knee momentarily.
Baker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toradaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Toradaro has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a nice combination. Toradaro backs away looking to recover.
Toradaro is rocked!
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Toradaro pushes him off.
Toradaro dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toradaro misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a crisp one two that drops Toradaro! Baker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Toradaro to his feet! Toradaro is in big trouble!
Toradaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Toradaro is breathing heavily.
Baker lands a slapping body shot.
Toradaro seems to have recovered his senses.
Dom Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Toradaro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Toradaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker lands a big head kick that sends Toradaro tumbling to the mat! Baker takes a step backwards and waves Toradaro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Toradaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Baker lands a big head kick that sends Toradaro tumbling to the mat! Baker takes a step backwards and waves Toradaro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ricardo Toradaro has been cut.
Baker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toradaro in his tracks.
A head kick by Baker - that's a beauty! Toradaro is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Baker can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dom Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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