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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Jackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - It's Dark & Hell Is Hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Jackman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackman shoots in looking for a takedown but Baker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Baker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jackman is in Baker's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackman advances position into side control!
Jackman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baker to see if he's OK.
Baker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A lull in the action here.
Jackman working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is looking to regain half guard here but Jackman keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackman decides to stand back up. Jackman steps back and let's Baker get back to his feet.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Jackman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Jackman tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baker's efforts to push away.
Baker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jackman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackman moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackman shoots in and bounces Baker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman stands up and waves to Baker to follow him.
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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Jackman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baker counters with a body kick.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackman lands a jab to the head.
Jackman misses with a hook.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackman takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Jackman throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackman.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Jackman.
Baker tries to clinch but Jackman moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Baker.
Baker throws a series of punches but Jackman moves out of range.
Jackman dodges the punch combination from Baker.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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.
Baker wants to get back to his feet but Jackman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jackman controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman stands up and waves to Baker to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Jackman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackman throws a hook to the side of Baker's head but Baker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baker tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackman.
Baker lands with a straight right. Jackman didn't see that one coming.
Jackman takes the fight into the clinch.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Jackman won't allow it.
Jackman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Johny Baker has been cut.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
A good leg kick by Baker.
Jackman drops Baker with a left and a right! Oh, Baker is hurt - Jackman dives into side control looking to finish!
Baker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oh Baker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackman controls the position.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackman stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman lands with a good body shot.
Baker misses with a body punch
and Jackman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baker is fending him off so far but Jackman persists. Nope, Baker circles away and we're back to standing.
Johny Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackman lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Baker tenderised Jackman's leg. Jackman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Jackman counters with a left to the body.
Baker blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jackman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker jabs Jackman right on the nose. Jackman blinks but takes it well.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackman.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackman shoots for a double leg takedown but Baker sprawls well. He's pushed Jackman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackman throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
Johny Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackman clinches with his opponent.
Jackman avoids the elbow strike from Baker, against the cage.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackman 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 Harvey Jackman.
Jackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baker.
Baker scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
Jackman dodges the punch combination from Baker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jackman.
Jackman is breathing heavily.
Baker tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet here but Jackman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Baker's back.
Baker has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Jackman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackman tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker misses with a straight right.
Baker lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackman off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Jackman. Beautiful body shot.
Jackman lands a really nice looking cross but Baker seems unphased.
Baker instigates a clinch.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baker throws a hook but Jackman blocks it.
A jab from Jackman does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackman.
Jackman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jackman just content to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is trying to improve his position.
Baker is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baker prevents Jackman from improving position.
Baker wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman decides to stand back up. Jackman steps back and let's Baker get back to his feet.
Jackman shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackman slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
Baker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johny Baker's cut is getting worse.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackman.
Jackman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackman fails with the takedown.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Jackman.
Baker lunges at Jackman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackman's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Baker does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman lands a jab.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baker avoids it really well and circles away.
Baker scores with a jab.
Baker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackman lands with a nice combination. Baker backs away looking to recover.
Jackman shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Jackman 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.
Jackman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baker swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackman throws an off balance right hand
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
Baker throws a combination. Jackman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baker. Jackman shrugs it off though.
Baker connects with a right hand. Jackman shakes it off.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Harvey Jackman just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left lands for Jackman.
Jackman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackman has him pressed against the cage.
Baker leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackman.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackman has double underhooks.
Jackman breaks from the clinch.
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Jackman.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baker slips a straight right by Jackman.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackman scores with a nice strike.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
Jackman tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Jackman tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baker tries to avoid it but Jackman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baker to the ground. Baker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Jackman.
Jackman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Baker connects with a body shot.
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 good cross that connects.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Jackman misses with a wild body shot.
Jackman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baker finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackman's head.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker throws a solid leg kick but Jackman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baker.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackman checks a low kick from Baker.
Baker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Jackman on that attempt.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baker swivels and escapes.
Jackman fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baker.
Baker forces Jackman back against the cage and clinches.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Jackman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
A jab lands there for Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baker defends well and Jackman ends up having to push Baker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Jackman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvey Jackman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackman fails with the takedown.
Jackman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackman misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackman lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackman stops Baker from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Johny Baker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johny Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Baker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Jackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackman moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Baker lands with a hook. Jackman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baker throws a right hand that Jackman ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackman also avoids with ease.
Jackman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackman lands a right hook to the body.
Jackman connects with a body shot that sends Baker's belly button to the back.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackman cracks Baker with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman fails to land the takedown.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Jackman scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker catches Jackman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Jackman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jackman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baker's head.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker misses with a wild combination.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackman counters with a nice body shot.
Baker fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackman in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jackman.
Jackman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baker pinned against the cage. Baker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Jackman.
Baker lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Harvey Jackman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackman lands a really nice looking cross but Baker seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Baker - just one landing.
Baker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jackman gets to his feet. Baker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackman passes Baker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
No luck for Jackman with that takedown attempt.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jackman closes the distance and clinches.
Jackman avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Jackman has double underhooks.
Johny Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Baker.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Jackman keeps him there for the moment.
Jackman manages to break the clinch.
Baker looks to land a body kick but Jackman moved away.
Jackman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Jackman on that attempt.
Jackman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Baker is looking to clinch but Jackman is avoiding it.
Jackman blocks a head kick by Baker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackman misses with a hook.
Jackman gets a double leg takedown into Baker's guard.
Jackman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 47:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Jackman!
Harvey Jackman is the new welterweight champion!
Harvey Jackman decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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