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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robb Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robb Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Robb Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Baker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baker.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Robb Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a nice leg kick.
Baker moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Baker counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith looks winded!
Smith takes one on the button.
Baker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Baker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Baker controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baker controlling his opponent.
Baker misses with a head shot.
Baker controlling from the full mount.
Baker lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Baker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is rocked!
Baker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Baker finish him?
Baker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Baker thowing shots but they're missing.
Baker lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Baker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baker raining down shots from the mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Baker! Smith is hurt baaadly! Baker is firing away with more strikes - Smith is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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