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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joachim dondee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joachim dondee looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 cm
18
190 lbs
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180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Baker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, joachim dondee! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! dondee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baker sprawls well initially but dondee persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Baker trying to hold on to dondee's head to control him but dondee postures up.
dondee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baker trying to control but dondee postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Baker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from dondee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baker pushes dondee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Baker is looking to clinch but dondee is avoiding it.
dondee keeps the fight on the outside. Baker tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance. Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
Baker is looking to clinch. Ben Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. dondee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. dondee looks gassed! Baker is trying to control but can't.
Baker is looking for a sweep. dondee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Baker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dondee is working away from the top position though. dondee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. dondee misses with a head shot. Baker uses the momentum to regain guard. Baker trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baker tries to clinch there but dondee circles away.
dondee swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker. Baker moves in looking to clinch but dondee pushes him off. Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Baker wants to clinch up but dondee keeps it at a distance. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but dondee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
dondee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch. dondee fails with the takedown. Baker moves in looking to clinch but dondee pushes him off. Baker tries to clinch up. The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
dondee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
dondee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dondee paws at him with a jab and circles away. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but dondee swats him away and circles back towards the center. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dondee paws at him with a jab and circles away. Baker tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but dondee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Baker moves in looking to clinch but dondee pushes him off. dondee shoots in for a double leg but Baker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ben Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joachim dondee. Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A knee to the head by Baker.
Baker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Baker connects with a nasty looking knee right to dondee's face.
dondee has clasped his hands together around Baker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. dondee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Baker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Baker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joachim dondee dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - dondee circles away.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but dondee swats him away and circles back towards the center. dondee shoots for a takedown but Baker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Baker tries to clinch there but dondee circles away.
Baker tries to clinch up. dondee keeps the fight on the outside. Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though. dondee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baker swivels and escapes. Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but dondee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Baker tries to clinch up but dondee circles away and keeps his distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baker is looking to clinch but dondee is avoiding it.
Baker gets a clinch. Baker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baker scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Baker lands a nice knee to the body. A knee to the head by Baker.
A knee to the head by Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round. dondee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ben Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joachim dondee. dondee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. dondee has gone for a leg lock! Baker slips out almost immediately though and dives into dondee's guard. dondee has an active guard here but Baker has managed to pass into half guard.
dondee is not content to let Baker control the position. dondee is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Baker is tapping! Great win for dondee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). joachim dondee!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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