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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WALECZNE SERCE. Piotr Baginski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alonzo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Baginski misses.
Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baginski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harris in side control, throwing shots but Baginski defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Baginski is holding Harris down, trying to stall.
Baginski is looking to reverse the position.
Baginski dodges the ground and pound from Harris.
Harris trying to control the action but Baginski is working from the bottom.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Baginski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baginski tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baginski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baginski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Harris throws an elbow but Baginski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harris misses with the ground and pound.
Baginski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Baginski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Harris prevents Baginski from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
Baginski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Baginski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Baginski trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to take a breather but Baginski is having none of it.
Baginski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baginski seems keen to control Harris's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baginski misses with a body kick.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Baginski cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Baginski shows good takedown defense.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Baginski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baginski misses the shot to the body.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baginski's head backwards.
Baginski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris connects with a right hand. Baginski shakes it off.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Baginski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski wants to clinch.
Baginski lands a head shot.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Baginski throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Baginski instigates a clinch.
Baginski misses with a body punch.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baginski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alonzo Harris.
Harris wants a takedown.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Baginski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baginski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baginski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baginski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Baginski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Baginski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Baginski prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baginski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piotr Baginski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baginski is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Baginski circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baginski.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Alonzo Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baginski throws a good cross that connects.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Baginski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
A solid body kick from Baginski.
Baginski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baginski is looking to clinch.
Piotr Baginski is winning the standup battle so far.
Baginski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baginski looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baginski ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Baginski connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris slips under a jab.
Baginski gets a clinch.
Harris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baginski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baginski scores with a shoulder strike.
Baginski lands an uppercut.
Baginski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris is rocked!
Baginski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Baginski finish him?
A right hand to the body from Baginski.
Baginski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baginski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baginski lands a nice uppercut.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baginski has picked Harris up - he's going for a ride! Baginski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alonzo Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris is staying active underneath Baginski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Baginski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baginski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baginski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baginski throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Baginski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Piotr Baginski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Baginski lands a head shot.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baginski looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baginski - the referee stops the clock and Harris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baginski. Harris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baginski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baginski tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski is working for a guillotine from mount but Harris frees his head quite easily.
Baginski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Baginski looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Baginski tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Baginski is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baginski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harris's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Baginski throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris stalks Baginski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baginski's face. Baginski staggers backwards, shaken.
Baginski moves into the clinch.
Baginski blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baginski as Harris tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
A short right from Baginski.
Baginski wants to stall.
Baginski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baginski.
Harris misses with some punches.
Baginski lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris misses with some punches.
Baginski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harris walks away with a smile on his face. Baginski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baginski looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baginski.
Harris works Baginski's body with a nice hook.
Harris moves out of range as Baginski throws a body kick.
Baginski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris throws a series of punches but Baginski moves out of range.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Baginski.
Baginski looks for the body kick but Harris saw that one coming.
Harris lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Baginski as he connects with a hook.
Baginski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baginski is looking to land body kicks.
Baginski scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris just misses with a punch 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!
Baginski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baginski is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baginski down to the mat. Baginski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris slips a jab from Baginski.
Baginski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baginski wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Baginski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baginski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Harris manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baginski is on top in guard.
Baginski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to sweep here but Baginski controlling him for the moment.
Baginski wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baginski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baginski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baginski trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Alonzo Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baginski's guard.
Piotr Baginski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Baginski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
Baginski stays in close to Harris's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris is looking to stand up but Baginski isn't so interested in that idea.
Baginski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris keeping full guard, as Baginski tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baginski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
Piotr Baginski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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