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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Snozynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
12 - 27 - 1 |
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 - 27 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Snozynsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snozynsky tries for a takedown but Baird circles away easily
and Baird counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Snozynsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snozynsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Snozynsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baird fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snozynsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brady Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Snozynsky.
Baird misses with a double jab.
Baird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snozynsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Baird looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Snozynsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snozynsky slips a jab and a cross from Baird.
Baird throws a right hand that Snozynsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Snozynsky also avoids with ease.
Snozynsky closes the distance and clinches up with Baird, looking for a takedown. Snozynsky pushes Baird against the ropes but Baird circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baird dives in and scores a takedown into Snozynsky's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird stopping the sweep attempt from Snozynsky.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Snozynsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snozynsky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Snozynsky wants to sweep but no luck.
Snozynsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking to sit in guard and control but Snozynsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snozynsky looking to sit in guard and control but Baird gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Snozynsky looking to control.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Snozynsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snozynsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baird's guard.
Snozynsky wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
Snozynsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baird kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird wants to stand up but Snozynsky is controlling him.
Snozynsky preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Snozynsky.
Baird throws a series of punches but Snozynsky avoids them all with ease.
Snozynsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baird is fending him off so far but Snozynsky persists. Nope, Baird circles away and we're back to standing.
Baird stuffs the takedown attempt from Snozynsky. Snozynsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Baird rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snozynsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snozynsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Baird.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snozynsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baird fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snozynsky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baird counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baird rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snozynsky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snozynsky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baird wants to get back to his feet.
Baird wants to improve his position but Snozynsky is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Snozynsky throws a low kick but Baird avoids it.
Baird gets a clinch.
Baird manages to pull guard.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Snozynsky from controlling successfully.
Snozynsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baird keeping moving, preventing Snozynsky from controlling successfully.
Baird is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Snozynsky dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Snozynsky postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baird tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Baird's face as Snozynsky controls the position.
Snozynsky wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baird, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Baird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snozynsky is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baird has escaped the position, nice work there.
Baird is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Baird's face as Snozynsky controls the position.
Snozynsky wants to control but Baird is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Snozynsky wants to control but Baird is keeping him busy.
Snozynsky controlling the action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Snozynsky wasn't active enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snozynsky. Baird does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baird tries to bum rush Snozynsky with a series of wild strikes but Snozynsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snozynsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baird to the mat! Baird manages to get full guard.
Snozynsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Max Snozynsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snozynsky wants to control from the top but Baird keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snozynsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baird keeping full guard, as Snozynsky tries to pass.
Baird bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Snozynsky's guard.
Baird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snozynsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baird throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Snozynsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Snozynsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snozynsky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baird defends well.
Baird trying to stand up but can't free himself from Snozynsky's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Snozynsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Snozynsky tries to keep at a distance but Baird has taken the fight into the clinch.
Snozynsky gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
Snozynsky wants a takedown.
Baird looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baird wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baird wants to get back to striking at distance but Snozynsky won't allow it.
Snozynsky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baird pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baird breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Snozynsky with that takedown attempt.
Brady Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Snozynsky.
Snozynsky misses with a looping right.
Snozynsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baird as he jumps to the side.
Baird swinging wildly here.
Snozynsky looks for a takedown but Baird sprawls well.
Baird lands with a nice combination. Snozynsky backs away looking to recover.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baird is looking to clinch but Snozynsky is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baird.
Snozynsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baird pinned against the ropes. Baird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baird shoots in and bounces Snozynsky off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Snozynsky has a closed guard, preventing Baird from standing up.
Snozynsky has Baird pulled in close to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baird wants to control from the top but Snozynsky keeps moving.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird trying to control but Snozynsky is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brady Baird wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Baird throws a right hand that Snozynsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Snozynsky also avoids with ease.
Baird lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baird tries to bum rush Snozynsky with a series of wild strikes but Snozynsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brady Baird is winning the standup battle so far.
Baird throws a right and a left that Snozynsky avoids nicely.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch but Snozynsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baird looks to land a combination but Snozynsky avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baird throws a right and a left that Snozynsky avoids nicely.
Snozynsky drives through with a takedown into Baird's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Snozynsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking for a sweep. Not yet Baird, not yet.
Snozynsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Max Snozynsky wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baird tries to bum rush Snozynsky with a series of wild strikes but Snozynsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baird throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Baird. No joy for Snozynsky on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baird moves into the clinch.
Baird misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baird wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snozynsky has him pressed against the ropes.
Baird wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baird has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Brady Baird!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Brady Baird!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Brady Baird!
Brady Baird wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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