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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Baumgartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roger Baumgartner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Baumgartner.
Baumgartner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mazzuca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beauty School in the buildup to the fight.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Baumgartner checks it.
Baumgartner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Baumgartner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mazzuca just misses with a punch to the body.
Baumgartner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mazzuca's head.
Baumgartner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baumgartner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazzuca circles away quickly and effectively.
As Baumgartner backs away, Mazzuca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mazzuca scores with a push kick.
Baumgartner moves out of range of the body kick from Mazzuca.
Nice body kick from Baumgartner.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mazzuca - that will leave a mark!
Baumgartner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Roger Baumgartner has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baumgartner.
Mazzuca throws a front kick that sends Baumgartner stumbling back into the cage.
Mazzuca thuds his shin into the meat of Baumgartner's side.
Baumgartner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mazzuca tries to score with a low kick but Baumgartner moves his leg out of the way.
Baumgartner throws out a counter right but Mazzuca avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baumgartner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mazzuca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baumgartner's sensitive parts.
Mazzuca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baumgartner.
Mazzuca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baumgartner's sensitive parts.
Mazzuca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazzuca dips to his left and cracks Baumgartner with an uppercut!
Mazzuca swings widly with a right hand
and Baumgartner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mazzuca scores with a nice body kick.
Baumgartner misses with a looping right.
Baumgartner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baumgartner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mazzuca.
Baumgartner looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baumgartner will feel that in the morning.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazzuca.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazzuca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mazzuca throws an overhand right that lands on Baumgartner's shoulder, as Baumgartner tries to avoid the shot.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Baumgartner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazzuca.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzuca misses the target.
Baumgartner looks to land a left hand but Mazzuca moved out of range nicely.
Mazzuca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baumgartner.
Mazzuca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Mazzuca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mazzuca coming out on top.
Jab by Baumgartner.
Baumgartner blocks the body kick.
Baumgartner moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazzuca misses with a leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a hook but Baumgartner blocks it.
Baumgartner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazzuca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That has opened up Roger Baumgartner's cut even more.
Mazzuca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazzuca wants to slow Baumgartner down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice side step and Baumgartner releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mazzuca blocks a jab.
Mazzuca smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazzuca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baumgartner. That one must have hurt.
Baumgartner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baumgartner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mazzuca has time to react.
Baumgartner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mazzuca.
Baumgartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Mazzuca coming out on top.
Mazzuca throws a low kick, looking for Baumgartner's leg but Baumgartner calmly moves out of range.
Mazzuca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Baumgartner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baumgartner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Mazzuca is predictable there
and Baumgartner counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazzuca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Baumgartner checks it.
Mazzuca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mazzuca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mazzuca looks to land a left hand but Baumgartner moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baumgartner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazzuca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baumgartner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazzuca tries to land a body kick
and Baumgartner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Baumgartner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baumgartner cracks a nice hook into Mazzuca's ribs.
Baumgartner takes a swing at Mazzuca's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick
and Baumgartner counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baumgartner. Mazzuca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Baumgartner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mazzuca has got the better of the exchanges.
Mazzuca scores with a nice strike.
Mazzuca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baumgartner at a distance.
Baumgartner scores with a jab to the head.
Baumgartner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Baumgartner backs away, Mazzuca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robert Mazzuca is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazzuca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mazzuca with a hook.
The cut above Roger Baumgartner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baumgartner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazzuca circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mazzuca.
Baumgartner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mazzuca lands a big head kick that sends Baumgartner tumbling to the mat! Mazzuca takes a step backwards and waves Baumgartner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Baumgartner is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mazzuca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baumgartner is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzuca finish him?
Baumgartner scoring well with a low kick there.
Baumgartner seems to have recovered his senses.
Baumgartner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzuca was well out of range. Poor timing from Baumgartner.
Mazzuca throws a low kick but Baumgartner avoids it.
Baumgartner throws a good cross that connects.
Baumgartner cracks Mazzuca with a good jab.
A low kick from Mazzuca is predictable there
enabling Baumgartner to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazzuca is rocked!
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Baumgartner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazzuca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mazzuca walks into a left hand.
Oh Mazzuca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baumgartner lands a big right hook! Mazzuca looks hurt but is still standing! Baumgartner lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Mazzuca falls down and Baumgartner dives in with a huge hammer fist! Mazzuca's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Baumgartner runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roger Baumgartner!
Roger Baumgartner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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