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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idi Ota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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295 lbs
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290 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Ota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ota at a distance.
Baker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baker scores with a shot to the body.
Ota has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baker finds it's way round the side to connect with Ota's head.
Baker lands the left hand.
Ota tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Ota wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker with a hook.
Ota takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ota looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ota takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ota wants to clinch.
Baker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ota rather than just go for the knockout.
Baker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ota takes one on the button.
Baker lands a jab to Ota's midsection.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker lands a body shot.
Ota is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ota has time to react.
Ota is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Idi Ota has been cut.
Ota walks into a stiff left hand from Baker.
Baker jabs Ota right on the nose. Ota blinks but takes it well.
Tom Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker lands a right hook to the body.
Baker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baker connects with a jab.
Baker with a hook.
Ota gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baker.
Baker looks to land a combination. Ota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ota tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ota at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ota takes the fight into the clinch.
Ota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ota lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tom Baker has been cut.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ota scores a nice knee to the body.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
Ota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Ota.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ota controls his hands.
Baker tries a body shot but Ota blocks it.
Ota lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Ota.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ota connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker working aggressively here.
Ota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker avoiding damage as Ota throws knees to the body.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ota prevents a body shot from Baker.
Ota blocks a body shot from Baker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Ota tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Baker tries to work over Ota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Baker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker connects with a body shot that sends Ota's belly button to the back.
Baker connects with a body shot that sends Ota's belly button to the back.
Baker cracks Ota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ota takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Baker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ota back to the cage. Baker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands with a shot to the body.
Ota wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Ota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ota takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker scores with a three punch combo!
Baker lands with a shot to the body.
Tom Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker looks to land a combination. Ota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ota on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ota under the eye.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker lands with a shot to the body.
Baker with a nice cross.
Baker cracks Ota with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Baker lands a body shot.
Ota wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Ota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baker, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker cracks a nice hook into Ota's ribs.
Baker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Ota takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Baker.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Ota takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker tests Ota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baker works Ota's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ota on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Ota clinches up against the cage.
Baker avoiding damage as Ota throws knees to the body.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker avoiding damage as Ota throws knees to the body.
Ota landing knees to the body.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ota blocks an uppercut.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ota's elbow.
Ota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Ota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Idi Ota has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 Baker fails to land.
Ota misses with a knee strike.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ota blocks a body shot from Baker.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Ota.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Ota fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baker lands the left hand.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker catches Ota with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ota fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Baker throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ota under the eye.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ota.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ota tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ota tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ota looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ota wants to clinch.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Ota tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Baker.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ota wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Ota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baker punishes Ota's body with a nice straight punch.
Ota wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ota tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ota doesn't seem bothered though.
Baker throws a right and a left that Ota avoids nicely.
Ota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ota tries to close the distance and clinch but Baker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ota moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ota tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker cracks Ota with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baker scores with a nice head shot.
Ota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Baker lands with a good body shot.
Baker is working the combinations to good effect here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ota doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ota moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Idi Ota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Idi Ota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tom Baker!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tom Baker!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Tom Baker!
Tom Baker wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Tom Baker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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