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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deven King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen monster as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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138 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deven King!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King is trying to break the clinch but Baldwin has him pressed against the cage.
Baldwin misses with an elbow strike.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to clinch but Baldwin is having none of it.
Baldwin connects with a single shot there.
Baldwin with a poor takedown
and King moves into the clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baldwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King darts in trying to clinch
and Baldwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Baldwin gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from King as Baldwin shoots in.
Baldwin closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Baldwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baldwin is breathing heavily.
Baldwin with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King tries to circle away but Baldwin has him pinned against the cage.
Baldwin can't break the clinch.
King works on Baldwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Baldwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Baldwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King moves in looking to clinch but Baldwin pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King moves into range and clinches up with Baldwin.
Baldwin prevents King from breaking the clinch.
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 Randy Baldwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baldwin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King is pressed up against the cage. Baldwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baldwin dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Baldwin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King moves into the clinch successfully.
King is trying to break free.
Baldwin can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Baldwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Baldwin wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
King tries to keep at a distance but Baldwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baldwin tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baldwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin instigates a clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baldwin lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is looking to stand up but Baldwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Baldwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
King keeping moving, preventing Baldwin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Randy Baldwin just wasn't active enough.
Baldwin with a poor takedown
and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.
Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin misses with a takedown
and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Baldwin avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Randy Baldwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baldwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baldwin controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King closes the distance and clinches.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King breaks the clinch.
Baldwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Baldwin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
King rushes Baldwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King has had enough of the clinch but Baldwin keeps him there for the moment.
Baldwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Baldwin stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Baldwin misses
and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Baldwin has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deven King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin with a poor takedown
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Baldwin 's knee.
King tries to clinch but Baldwin moves out of range.
King instigates a clinch.
King breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baldwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baldwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Baldwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deven King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King has closed the distance and engaged Baldwin in a clinch.
Baldwin has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randy Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baldwin's calf.
King throws a leg kick which misses Baldwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Baldwin tries to avoid it.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Baldwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King instigates a clinch.
Randy Baldwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deven King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baldwin 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Baldwin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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