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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caesar Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lost Again. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
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186 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caesar Baker!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Tony Martin has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baker pinned against the cage. Baker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martin shoots in and bounces Baker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Baker is retaining full guard.
Martin prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baker!
Baker wants to stand but Martin has his arm trapped.
Martin is looking to regain half guard here but Baker keeps moving and retains side control.
Martin gets back to half guard.
Baker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Martin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baker pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to stand up but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to take a breather but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker moves into full mount! Martin won't be happy about that!
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Martin is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baker looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Martin actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Martin works to full guard.
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Martin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Martin'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.
Baker blocks a jab.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker gets underhooks to prevent Martin's takedown attempt.
Baker lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Caesar Baker has been cut.
Baker moves away from the strike by Martin.
Baker stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Baker gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Baker.
Baker forces Martin back against the cage and clinches.
Baker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martin is working for takedown but Baker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Martin working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is working for takedown but Baker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baker looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Baker.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Baker.
A hook to the body from Baker.
Martin can't get the takedown.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Baker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker moves away from the strike by Martin.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Martin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baker as he jumps to the side.
Martin tries to sprawl but Baker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker wants to stand up but Martin is controlling the position.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin is working hard here to advance position.
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker wants to stand but Martin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tony Martin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martin is looking to control Baker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Baker tries to stand and escape but Martin is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Martin shoots in and drives through. Baker sprawls well.
Baker drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin lands with a cross.
Baker rushes Martin and presses him up against the cage.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin has picked Baker up - he's going for a ride! Martin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Martin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
Baker is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Martin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baker defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin is working for a kimura but Baker is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caesar Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tony Martin's cut is getting worse.
Martin shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Martin 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.
Baker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baker moves into the clinch.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker lands a big right hand that sends Martin crashing to the mat! Baker stays standing though and waves Martin back to his feet!
Martin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.
Oh Martin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Martin tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Baker wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caesar Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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