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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Baron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan comes to the cage accompanied by Down - Stone the Crow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baron's choice of entrance music: Asian Hooker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Baron!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Nolan is predictable there
and Baron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baron lands with a nice body punch.
Baron misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Baron misses.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baron counters with a three punch combo that has Nolan backing up. Nolan nods at Baron to acknowledge the strikes.
Nolan misses with a looping left.
Baron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nolan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baron throws a right and a left that Nolan avoids nicely.
Baron scores with a punch to the head.
Baron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baron scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Baron. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nolan.
Baron shoots in for a takedown but Nolan shows good takedown defense.
Baron moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nolan throws a body kick that misses.
Baron misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baron misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nolan. Baron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baron takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nolan throws an overhand right that lands on Baron's shoulder, as Baron tries to avoid the shot.
Nolan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Baron wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolan swings for the body but Baron moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nolan misses the body punch
and Baron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nolan misses with a jab to the body
and Baron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baron tries for a takedown but Nolan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Nolan.
Nolan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Baron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marko Baron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nolan throws a shot from downtown. Baron moves away and avoids it.
Baron throws a lazy right hand but Nolan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baron misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron throws a jab when Nolan was well out of range.
Baron tries to clinch up but Nolan circles away and keeps his distance.
Baron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nolan rushes Baron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan works on Baron's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Baron - that landed with a thud.
Nolan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baron tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Baron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baron lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nolan is trying to push Baron away but Baron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baron tries to stall but Nolan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nolan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baron pushes Nolan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baron struggles to land a body shot inside as Nolan controls his hands.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baron is pushing Nolan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baron blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baron.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nolan.
Nolan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baron misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baron looking to slow down the pace here.
Baron lands with a light punch inside.
Nolan throws a punch but it's blocked by Baron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Baron 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.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nolan.
Baron tries a head kick but it misses.
Baron checks the leg kick.
Baron throws a head kick that misses.
Baron darts in and clinches Nolan up against the cage.
Nolan tries a body shot but Baron blocks it.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Baron avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baron scores with a shoulder strike.
Baron tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nolan has Baron pressed against the cage.
Baron tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Nolan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a knee strike.
Baron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nolan or not.
Baron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nolan backwards.
Baron has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
Baron taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Baron blocks a body shot from Nolan.
Nolan lands an elbow just above Baron 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nolan.
Nolan crunches a lovely knee into Baron's ribcage.
Baron tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Baron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nolans head.
Nolan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baron backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Nolan.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Baron.
Baron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
Nolan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baron blocks an elbow strike.
Baron tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nolan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nolan keeps the fight on the outside.
Baron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donk. Baron catches Nolan right on the button with a cross.
Baron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baron punishes Nolan's body with a nice straight punch.
Baron moves to clinch but Nolan breaks away
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Baron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nolan rather than just go for the knockout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baron.
Nolan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nolan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baron.
Baron's corner calls for a 1-2. Baron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baron does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Baron. Beautiful body shot.
Baron moves out of range as Nolan throws a body kick.
Nolan is looking to clinch but Baron is avoiding it.
Christian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baron throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baron does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nolan thows a body shot but no joy.
Baron avoids the body shot from Nolan.
Baron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christian Nolan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nolan.
Baron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nolan.
Nolan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baron throws a lazy uppercut
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Marko Baron has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nolan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nolan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nolan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nolan on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Nolan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marko Baron's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A clash of legs there as Nolan blocks the low kick.
Nolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nolan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baron manages to avoid it.
Baron bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nolan's head.
Baron works the jab nicely.
Baron wants to clinch up but Nolan keeps it at a distance.
Baron throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nolan.
Baron is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nolan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baron was well out of range. Poor timing from Nolan.
Baron takes a swing at Nolan's ribcage but misses.
Baron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nolan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Baron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nolan tests Baron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nolan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nolan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baron.
Baron throws a hook to the side of Nolan's head but Nolan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nolan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baron throws a poor cross that misses
and Nolan counters with a low kick, right behind Baron 's knee.
Baron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baron jabs Nolan right on the nose. Nolan blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Baron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baron misses the shot to the body.
Nolan throws a leg kick that misses.
Baron lands an overhand right.
Baron tries to close the distance and clinch but Nolan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Nolan as Baron shoots in.
Nolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nolan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baron misses with an uppercut
and Nolan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nolan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baron checks a low kick from Nolan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a straight right.
Baron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nolan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baron. That did some damage!
Baron has a takedown stuffed.
Baron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nolan. Nolan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baron tries to clinch up
and Nolan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baron really felt that one!
Baron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nolan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Christian Nolan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Baron.
Baron throws out a leg kick but Nolan moves out of range and Baron only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baron swats away the attempt to clinch by Nolan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nolan throws an overhand right that lands on Baron's shoulder, as Baron tries to avoid the shot.
Nolan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baron.
Baron works Nolan's body with a nice hook.
Nolan checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan slips a jab from Baron.
Nolan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baron.
Nolan throws a right hand that misses
and Baron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nolan thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christian Nolan.
Well Nolan 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Nolan!
An intense looking Christian Nolan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Eh, time to be real for a moment. Payton Wright whipped my ass twice, and thats the truth. But to every yin theres a yang, and my yang is Marko Baron. '.
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hype
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