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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Holland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baroni comes to the cage accompanied by Beastie Boys- Fight for your right. Holland is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zombie. The key to victory for Joe Baroni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Holland!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holland feints the counter takedown.
Baroni misses the shot to the body.
Baroni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baroni.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Holland changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baroni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holland decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baroni's guard.
Holland throwing strikes from guard but Baroni blocks nicely.
Baroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holland.
Baroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni has momentary wrist control but Holland slips an elbow through the middle.
Holland trying to control but Baroni is working from the bottom.
Holland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Holland trying to control the position from guard on top but Baroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holland prevents Baroni from getting back to his feet.
Baroni keeping moving, preventing Holland from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baroni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baroni duly obliges.
Baroni scores with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Baroni as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni looks to land a combination but Holland avoids it well.
Baroni scores with a jab to the head.
Baroni misses with a combination
and Holland counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Holland seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Holland working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Holland scores with punches from side control.
Holland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holland working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Holland throws an elbow but Baroni slips to the side and avoids it well.
Holland wants to control but Baroni is keeping him busy.
Holland fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baroni is trying to get back to half guard.
Holland tries for a kimura but Baroni is defending well.
Holland works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baroni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Holland connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Baroni some visible discomfort.
Holland in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Holland lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland trying to control the position but Baroni is working away.
Holland throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Baroni struggling a bit here.
Holland passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baroni!
Holland landing strikes from the mount.
Holland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baroni working to try and regain half guard.
Holland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Holland unloading with bombs!
Baroni is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Holland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baroni avoids it really well and circles away.
Baroni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baroni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Micah Holland has been cut.
Baroni throws a right and a left that Holland avoids nicely.
Holland feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baroni misses with a few strikes there.
Baroni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baroni scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holland tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Holland.
Holland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Baroni.
Holland changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baroni throws a right and a left that Holland avoids nicely.
Holland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baroni as he jumps to the side.
Baroni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holland drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baroni defends it well.
A combination from Baroni does no damage.
Holland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holland slips under a jab.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baroni fails to land with a series of punches.
Holland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni gets caught napping as Holland dives in and scores a takedown. Baroni manages to retain guard.
Holland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holland wants to control from the top but Baroni keeps moving.
Holland landing some decent shots from guard.
Micah Holland has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baroni lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland pulls Baroni in to control the position.
Baroni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baroni trying to control but Holland is working from the bottom.
Baroni looking to sit in guard and control but Holland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Holland controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baroni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holland on the ground.
Holland wants to control from the top but Baroni keeps moving.
Baroni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baroni tries to get out of the position.
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.
Holland throws a big elbow that misses.
Holland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Holland is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holland trying to control but Baroni is working from the bottom.
Holland stops Baroni from standing up.
Baroni is trying to hold Holland in close to prevent damage but Holland has managed to pass into half guard.
Baroni trying to control here.
Holland working Baroni over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Baroni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micah Holland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A swing and a miss from Baroni.
Baroni lands with a right hand.
Baroni misses with the combination.
And Holland tries to counter it with a takedown but Baroni pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baroni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baroni misses the jab.
Baroni throws a head kick that misses.
Baroni connects with a looping right hand.
Holland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baroni's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Baroni manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baroni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baroni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baroni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holland can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Holland.
Holland feints the counter takedown.
Holland fails to land the takedown.
Baroni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Holland momentarily.
Baroni throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Baroni misses the target.
Holland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Baroni's guard.
Holland wants to control from the top but Baroni keeps moving.
Baroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holland.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni has momentary wrist control but Holland slips an elbow through the middle.
Baroni wants to stand but Holland is controlling the position.
Holland throwing strikes but missing.
Holland is working Baroni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Holland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holland wants to control from the top but Baroni keeps moving.
Holland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holland won't allow Baroni to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Holland walks into a jab.
Joe Baroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baroni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holland is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baroni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baroni throws a nice looking combination but Holland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baroni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Baroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micah Holland.
Baroni looks to score with a jab to the body but Holland is just out of range.
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holland is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baroni throws a right hand that Holland ducks under and follows up with a left that Holland also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Baroni.
Holland avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holland connects with a jab.
Joe Baroni is winning the standup battle so far.
Baroni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holland.
Baroni stuffs the takedown attempt from Holland. Holland gets slowly back to his feet.
Donk. Baroni catches Holland right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holland dives in and grabs Baroni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baroni pushes down on Holland's head and hops out.
Holland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holland tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baroni defends well and Holland ends up having to push Baroni into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baroni looks to land a body kick but Holland moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Baroni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baroni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Baroni!
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energy
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hype
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