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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kensington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Baldwin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Kensington!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kensington punishes Baldwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Baldwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kensington.
Baldwin wants to clinch but Kensington slips to the side
and Kensington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baldwin misses with a head kick.
Baldwin misses with a wild body shot.
Kensington is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kensington checks a low kick from Baldwin.
Baldwin looks to clinch
and Kensington counters with a nice uppercut.
Baldwin ducks right into an uppercut from Kensington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Baldwin lands but Kensington takes it in his stride.
It looks like Sam Kensington has been cut.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Kensington pushes him off.
Kensington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kensington throws a jab when Baldwin was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baldwin tries to clinch up.
Baldwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kensington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin takes one to the side of the head.
Baldwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kensington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baldwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kensington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kensington lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jeff Baldwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baldwin feints a jab promting Kensington to slip. Baldwin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kensington slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baldwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baldwin duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kensington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baldwin is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kensington! But no joy.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baldwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kensington scores with a jab to the head.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Kensington counters with a stiff right hand.
Baldwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Kensington on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kensington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kensington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baldwin.
That kick from Baldwin tenderised Kensington's leg. Kensington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses.
Kensington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin takes a swing at Kensington's ribcage but misses.
Baldwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kensington to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeff Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin closes the distance and pushes Kensington back into the cage.
Baldwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kensington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kensington working aggressively here.
Kensington has Baldwin pressed against the cage, preventing Baldwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldwin misses with a body punch.
Kensington blocks an elbow strike from Baldwin.
Kensington has a couple of punches blocked by Baldwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kensington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 Jeff Baldwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Kensington's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baldwin tries to land a body kick
and Kensington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldwin misses with a right hand
and Kensington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baldwin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kensington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kensington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kensington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kensington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Baldwin misses
and Kensington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Kensington misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Kensington moves out of range.
Kensington connects with the punch.
Baldwin misses with the combination.
Baldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Kensington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baldwin closes the distance but Kensington moves to the side
letting Kensington counter with a right hand.
Baldwin slips a straight right by Kensington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kensington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baldwin tries to land a body kick
and Baldwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kensington avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Kensington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baldwin has time to react.
Baldwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kensington.
Kensington wants to counter with a clinch but Baldwin pushes him away.
Kensington throws a hook but Baldwin avoids it easily.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Kensington pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Kensington on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baldwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kensington! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a body kick.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kensington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baldwin.
Baldwin closes the distance and pushes Kensington back into the cage.
Baldwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baldwin breaks from the clinch.
Baldwin throws a body punch but Kensington moves out of range.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kensington to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Baldwin finds it's target.
Kensington blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
A little jabbing left from Kensington on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Baldwin misses
and Kensington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Baldwin does no damage.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
Kensington tests Baldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kensington counters with a stiff right hand.
Baldwin closes the distance but Kensington moves to the side
and Kensington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baldwin throws a lazy head kick
letting Kensington counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kensington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Kensington's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kensington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baldwin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baldwin swings for the body but Kensington moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
Despite the aggression on Kensington's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Baldwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baldwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kensington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin throws an off balance right hand
and Kensington counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kensington blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kensington checks a leg kick.
Kensington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baldwin.
Kensington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baldwin.
Baldwin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kensington to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldwin fakes the leg kick and cracks Kensington in the body.
Baldwin throws out a loose jab but Kensington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baldwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kensington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kensington tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baldwin is looking to wear down Kensington with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baldwin throws a lazy head kick
and Baldwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baldwin tries to land a body kick
and Baldwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baldwin moves to clinch but Kensington breaks away
and Kensington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kensington's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Kensington moves out of range easily.
And Kensington tries to counter it with a takedown but Baldwin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Baldwin cracks the inside of Kensington's front leg.
Baldwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baldwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kensington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baldwin throws a lazy head kick
and Kensington counters with a straight right hand.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Baldwin is looking to clinch but Kensington is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Kensington on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kensington counter with a right hand.
Kensington blocks a head kick by Baldwin.
Kensington with the counter takedown but Baldwin avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick
letting Kensington counter with a right hand.
Baldwin misses with a double jab
and Kensington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin lands a front kick.
Sam Kensington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baldwin throws a lazy head kick
and Kensington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kensington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baldwin.
Kensington wants to counter the offense by Baldwin and move into the clinch position.
Kensington sizes up Baldwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kensington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin tries to clinch up.
Baldwin sets himself, and Kensington steps forward looking for the clinch! Baldwin avoids it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Kensington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kensington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kensington!
Jeff Baldwin spoke after the fight, saying 'Whatever. Lemme collect myself. Lemme reflect on my errors. I will be back. I will fight this SAME fight again and knock a hole in his skull. I just wasn't myself tonight.'.
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