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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alvarez's choice of entrance music: No Easy Way Out. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
Baker waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alvarez cracks Baker with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez pushing down on Baker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Baker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baker striking off his back but it's not causing Alvarez any problems.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez strikes from the bottom but Baker passes into mount!
Alvarez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alvarez looks gassed!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Baker maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alvarez's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baker drops an elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez has a hand on Baker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Baker dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Baker raining down shots from the mount!
Alvarez is working to get back to half guard.
Alvarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker landing punches.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baker landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Baker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker landing punches.
Baker raining down shots from the mount!
Alvarez can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alvarez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alvarez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alvarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Baker has a good base and remains in mount.
Baker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baker landing punches.
Baker landing punches.
Alvarez is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position but Baker isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Baker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hector Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baker circles away.
Scott Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Alvarez.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Baker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvarez's head.
Baker lands with an overhand left.
Alvarez is rocked!
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Baker throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Scott Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Baker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Baker misses.
Baker connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Baker does it's job there.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Baker tries to land a leg kick but Alvarez saw it coming and moves away.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Alvarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baker wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez slips a nice elbow through Baker's hands, connecting with Baker's forehead.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baker throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Baker punching from the bottom - just letting Alvarez know he's still in a fight.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baker's head.
Baker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Alvarez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Baker lands a couple of digs.
Alvarez is looking to sweep but instead, Baker has passed into half guard.
Baker working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Baker throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alvarez misses with the ground and pound.
Baker prevents Alvarez from moving into mount.
Baker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Baker tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Baker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alvarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baker?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker taking shots to the head.
Baker is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Alvarez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alvarez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alvarez is landing with some decent strikes but Baker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker is bucking up trying to escape but Alvarez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baker gets back to half guard.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Baker defends it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarez connects with a nice short shot to Baker's temple.
Baker manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baker is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker distracts Alvarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarez is on top in guard.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baker is on top in guard.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Hector Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Alvarez.
Well Baker 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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