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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Frost!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johny Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker is looking to slow Frost down with leg kicks.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Baker throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker gets a clinch.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frost shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johny Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Baker as Frost shoots in.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
Baker misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Baker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frost dives in and grabs Baker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baker pushes down on Frost's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker lands a leg kick that knocks Frost off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Baker cracks the inside of Frost's front leg.
Frost moves out of range of the body kick.
Baker lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Frost's head.
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Frost takes a step back to recover.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Frost has time to react.
A left lands for Baker.
Frost is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baker is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Frost.
Baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Frost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Baker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost throws a lazy body kick
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker catches Frost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker throws a combination. Frost tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frost backs up against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Baker throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Frost misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Frost tries for a takedown but Baker circles away easily
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker lands with a right hand.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt
and Baker counters with a nice leg kick.
Johny Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Frost on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baker. Baker obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frost off to one side.
Baker lands a head shot.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baker counters with a nice leg kick.
Baker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baker jabs Frost right on the nose. Frost blinks but takes it well.
Frost misses with a takedown attempt
and Baker counters with an inside leg kick.
Baker tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost darts in looking for a takedown but Baker gets double underhooks and turns Frost into the cage.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frost circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Frost persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Frost shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baker as he avoids it easily.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost trying to stall but Baker improves his position.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Frost scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frost tries for a takedown but Baker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Frost wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Baker tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Baker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost throws a solid leg kick but Baker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frost.
Frost bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Frost wants to stand but Baker is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frost closes the distance and clinches up with Baker, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes Baker against the cage but Baker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker misses with the combination.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frost.
A punch combination from Frost misses.
Good shot there by Baker.
Frost tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baker defends well and Frost ends up having to push Baker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Frost takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost wants to stall.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Frost is blocking nicely.
Baker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker rushes Frost and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker avoids the head kick by Frost.
Baker leaves Frost with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and Baker counters with a head kick. That will keep Frost thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost avoids the body shot from Baker.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baker throws a low kick but Frost moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Baker slams his shin into Frost's torso.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baker. That one must have hurt.
Baker keeps Frost at a distance using the push kick.
Frost misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Frost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baker scores with a hook.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frost tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frost darts in looking for a takedown but Baker gets double underhooks and turns Frost into the cage.
Frost being controlled against the cage.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Frost blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frost throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Frost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Good work by Baker as he checks the leg kick.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Frost shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost tries for a takedown but Baker circles away easily
and Baker counters with an inside leg kick.
Frost is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Baker.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baker avoids a kick to the body.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Frost avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frost on the side of the head.
Frost moves out of range as Baker strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Frost closes the distance but Baker moves to the side
and Baker counters with a thumping low kick.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frost off to one side.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Frost is defended easily by Baker.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Frost doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Baker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost dives in for a single leg takedown but Baker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Baker had his way with Jack Frost in that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Frost.
It looks like Johny Baker has been cut.
Baker throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker throws a combination. Frost tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Frost wants to clinch
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frost dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Frost gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baker.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a push kick but Frost slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker gets caught flat footed, as Frost shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baker wants to stand up but Frost is controlling him.
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.
Baker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baker tries to get out of the position.
Frost trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Frost passes into half guard.
Baker controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Frost fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Frost scores with a takedown into Baker's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frost on the ground.
Baker kicks Frost off and gets to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Jack Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frost drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frost.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Frost.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Frost avoids the damage to the body.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frost darts in looking for a takedown but Baker gets double underhooks and turns Frost into the cage.
Baker gets underhooks to prevent Frost's takedown attempt.
Johny Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Frost misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker dips to his left and cracks Frost with an uppercut!
Frost takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Frost on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 Johny Baker.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Baker!
Johny Baker retains his welterweight title!
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