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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Baker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker lands a jab-cross combination.
We've been told by Baker's head coaches at Academia Carmeida Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker with a hook.
Baker scores with a nice body kick.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Baker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baker duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Baker lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a leg kick which misses Burns's front leg but catches the back leg as Burns tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns blocks the body kick.
Baker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baker checks a low kick from Burns.
Burns with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
Burns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baker.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Baker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Burns steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baker. That one must have hurt.
Baker wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker lands a head shot.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Baker clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baker throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Baker.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baker - that will leave a mark!
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Baker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns doesn't seem phased though.
Baker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker lands a two punch combo.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Burns in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Burns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
Baker catches Burns with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burns momentarily.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Baker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baker works the jab nicely.
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baker tries to bum rush Burns with a series of wild strikes but Burns uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burns in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns walks into a stiff left hand from Baker.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baker lands a front kick.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
Baker scores with a nice body kick.
Baker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baker throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Baker lands a jab.
Burns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Burns takes one to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baker tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Baker throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker connects with the punch.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Burns off balance momentarily.
Baker slips under a jab from Burns.
Baker cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burns misses with a body shot.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
A solid body kick from Baker.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Burns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.
Baker misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burns will feel that in the morning.
Baker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baker duly obliges.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baker keeps Burns at a distance using the push kick.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Baker with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Burns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Burns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baker.
Burns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Baker scores with the left hand. Burns knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Baker dips to his left and cracks Burns with an uppercut!
Baker throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Baker darts in and clinches Burns up against the cage.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker lands the left hand.
Baker pushes Burns away with a front kick.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lands with a right hand.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker cracks Burns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a body kick that misses.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baker misses with the combination.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Burns.
Baker scores with a nice body kick.
Baker throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot lands for Baker.
Baker tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burns backs up against the cage.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burns.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baker, right into the meat.
Baker throws a body kick that misses.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baker.
Baker connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baker.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns tries to work over Baker's front leg with a kick but Baker checks it.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Burns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker had his way with Eugene Carl Alexander Burns in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baker lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
A nice combination there by Baker.
Burns throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker lands with a cross.
Baker stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Burns is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baker.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns misses with a low kick.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baker can pounce on him.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Burns stumbling back into the cage.
Baker throws a right and a left that Burns avoids nicely.
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Baker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burns throws out the jab.
Baker looks to land a combination but Burns avoids it well.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Baker is looking to chop away at Burns's legs.
Baker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
Baker scores with a push kick.
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker cracks Burns with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baker lands with a good body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baker.
Burns misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baker.
Baker throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
Burns moves out of range of the strikes.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Baker moves into the clinch.
Burns has Baker pressed against the cage, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baker taking a breather.
Johny Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baker just leaning against Burns, taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Baker!
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hype
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RATING
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