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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Se Si Xuite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Se Si Xuite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Samuel Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Xuite.
Baxter tries to clinch there but Xuite circles away.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xuite.
Xuite lands with a kick to the ribs.
Xuite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown but Xuite shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Xuite throws a sloppy head kick and Baxter moves out of range easily.
Xuite lands a head kick. Baxter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Samuel Baxter has been cut.
Xuite thuds his shin into the meat of Baxter's side.
Xuite thows a body kick. Baxter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Xuite lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baxter goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Xuite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Baxter but great work by Xuite.
Baxter looks winded!
Xuite tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Xuite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxter keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Xuite wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baxter, who protects the arm well.
Xuite tries to stand but Baxter is controlling his head.
Xuite tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baxter struggling a bit here.
Xuite is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baxter has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baxter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baxter throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Xuite stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xuite wants to clinch up but Baxter keeps it at a distance.
Baxter feints the counter takedown.
Baxter shoots in for a double leg but Xuite sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Xuite comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Xuite dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baxter. That did some damage!
Xuite moves into the clinch successfully.
Xuite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baxter looking for a takedown.
Se Si Xuite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Baxter.
Baxter tries to circle away but Xuite has him pinned against the ropes.
Xuite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xuite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Xuite throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baxter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Xuite.
Baxter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Xuite. That's going to slow Baxter down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xuite scores with a hook to the body. Baxter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xuite moves into the clinch successfully.
Xuite lands a nice elbow.
Baxter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Baxter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Xuite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Xuite lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Xuite lands with a light punch inside.
Xuite landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Xuite connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baxter's face.
Xuite connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baxter's face.
That has opened up Samuel Baxter's cut even more.
Xuite pushes Baxter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baxter is trying to force a seperation but Xuite has the dominant position.
Xuite with a knee to the head.
Xuite utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Se Si Xuite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Baxter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Xuite wants to clinch.
Xuite throws a head kick that half lands.
Baxter feints and as Xuite raises his hands in defense, Baxter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Xuite controls Baxter momentarily but Baxter frees himself.
Baxter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Xuite manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xuite trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xuite controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xuite trying to control but Baxter is working from the bottom.
Xuite passes into half guard.
Baxter is refusing to be controlled, as Xuite sits in half guard.
Xuite is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xuite wants to pass to mount but Baxter is defending the position.
Xuite is working for a kimura but Baxter is defending it quite comfortably.
Xuite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baxter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is defending against the submission attempts here by Xuite.
Xuite is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baxter!
Se Si Xuite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baxter is just holding on here. Xuite manages to take his back.
Baxter trying to control the action but Xuite just sinks the hooks in.
Xuite is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Baxter is defending well though. Xuite let's go of the attempt for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xuite not allowing Baxter to control his hands.
Xuite is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Baxter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Xuite tries to keep control of the position but Baxter is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baxter trying to control the action but Xuite just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Se Si Xuite dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Baxter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baxter drives through with a takedown into Xuite's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Xuite controls Baxter momentarily but Baxter frees himself.
Baxter wants to control from the top but Xuite keeps moving.
Baxter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baxter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xuite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xuite looking for a guillotine here but Baxter defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xuite isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Baxter stacks Xuite on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Baxter!
Baxter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xuite keeps working.
Xuite seems a little lost for a moment, as Baxter dominates the positioning.
Xuite looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xuite is trying to control Baxter's posture but Baxter avoids it.
Baxter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Xuite to his feet.
Xuite throws a nice head kick!
Xuite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baxter tries to clinch up.
Se Si Xuite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xuite moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Xuite is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baxter can do to turn this around?
Xuite trying to control but Baxter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xuite is trying to stand up here but Baxter is controlling him well.
Baxter not doing much here.
Se Si Xuite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baxter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Xuite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baxter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Xuite. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Xuite.
Baxter wants to clinch up but Xuite keeps it at a distance.
Xuite lands a head kick!
Xuite darts in trying to clinch
and Baxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xuite scores with a head kick.
Xuite connects with a high kick.
Baxter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Xuite throws a sloppy head kick and Baxter moves out of range easily.
Baxter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Xuite defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xuite lands a head kick!
Xuite throws a front kick that sends Baxter stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xuite has Baxter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Xuite has Baxter pressed against the ropes, preventing Baxter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Se Si Xuite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xuite 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Se Si Xuite!
A determined Se Si Xuite didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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