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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus OFearghaile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OFearghaile is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Written In My Face. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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278 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus OFearghaile!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OFearghaile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
OFearghaile breaks the clinch.
Baker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
OFearghaile misses with a two punch combination.
OFearghaile misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
OFearghaile misses with a body punch
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OFearghaile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. OFearghaile will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker slips a jab and a cross from OFearghaile.
OFearghaile throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a one-two to the body.
OFearghaile misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
Baker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? OFearghaile is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, OFearghaile circles away and we're back to standing.
OFearghaile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Seamus OFearghaile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OFearghaile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
OFearghaile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
Seamus OFearghaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OFearghaile throws a right and a left that both miss.
OFearghaile looks gassed!
OFearghaile stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
OFearghaile misses with a double jab.
OFearghaile clinches with his opponent.
OFearghaile misses with the head strike.
Baker lands a left hand.
OFearghaile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down OFearghaile.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baker misses with some punches.
OFearghaile prevents the takedown attempt.
OFearghaile prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OFearghaile gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baker.
OFearghaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker trying to stall but OFearghaile improves his position.
Maybe Baker would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite OFearghaile's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by OFearghaile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to control the position but instead, OFearghaile has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baker into the cage.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker is struggling to control the position.
Baker prevents OFearghaile from breaking the clinch.
Baker tries for a takedown but OFearghaile manages to get underhooks.
OFearghaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OFearghaile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker trying to control the position but instead, OFearghaile has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baker into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baker is looking for a takedown.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
OFearghaile gets underhooks to prevent Baker's takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OFearghaile wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker wants a takedown but no success here.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from OFearghaile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Baker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
OFearghaile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
OFearghaile just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
OFearghaile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OFearghaile misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
OFearghaile throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from OFearghaile misses its intended target.
OFearghaile throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryan Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OFearghaile throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OFearghaile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a straight right hand.
OFearghaile misses with a double jab.
OFearghaile misses with a double jab
and Baker counters with a one-two to the body.
OFearghaile takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
OFearghaile misses with a right hand
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OFearghaile misses with a hook to the body
and OFearghaile takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OFearghaile sprawls well. OFearghaile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OFearghaile misses with a wild combination.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. OFearghaile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OFearghaile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OFearghaile throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps OFearghaile thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OFearghaile cracks Baker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OFearghaile avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OFearghaile has managed to clinch.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
OFearghaile is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OFearghaile is trying to force a seperation but Baker has the dominant position.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
OFearghaile blocks an uppercut.
Baker stalling in the clinch but OFearghaile improves position.
OFearghaile is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baker taking a breather.
Baker misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
OFearghaile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baker effectively controlling the action here.
Baker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bryan Baker.
OFearghaile missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OFearghaile throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but OFearghaile does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baker thows a huge punch but OFearghaile dodges it nicely.
OFearghaile is staying active underneath Baker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryan Baker has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
OFearghaile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a leg kick.
OFearghaile scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown but OFearghaile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bryan Baker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baker feints a jab promting OFearghaile to slip. Baker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. OFearghaile slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
OFearghaile throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but OFearghaile sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
OFearghaile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oooooh!!! OFearghaile has knocked Baker down with a huge combo! OFearghaile steps away and waves a wobbly Baker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Baker is rocked!
It looks like Bryan Baker has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OFearghaile clinches up against the cage.
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
OFearghaile manages to break the clinch.
OFearghaile scores with a shot to the body.
Baker tries to get into range but OFearghaile steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Baker! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! OFearghaile scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seamus OFearghaile!
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energy
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hype
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