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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher tries a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Fisher moves into the clinch successfully.
Fisher lands an elbow just above Baker 's eye.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Fisher.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fisher.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fisher's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Fisher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fisher pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Fisher lands a knee to the head.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Fisher tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Fisher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fisher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker tries to stall but Fisher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fisher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws an elbow that misses.
Baker tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body.
Baker working aggressively here.
Fisher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker tries to score a body lock takedown but Fisher shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher working Baker over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Fisher.
Baker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fisher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Fisher in a clinch.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker up against the cage.
Fisher looking to throw knees to the head but Baker is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher connects with a knee to the head.
Fisher tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fisher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fisher misses with a body punch.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Fisher avoids a wild elbow strike from Baker.
Fisher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fisher to keep the fight standing.
Fisher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fisher avoids the elbow strike from Baker, against the cage.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baker lands an elbow just above Fisher 's eye.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Fisher.
Fisher stalling against the cage.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Fisher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fisher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker is trying to pull guard but Fisher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fisher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisher has Baker pressed against the cage.
Fisher presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baker takes an elbow to the temple.
Fisher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baker's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fisher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baker gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Fisher.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Fisher has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fisher obliges.
Fisher tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Fisher lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Fisher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baker landing knees to the body.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker avoiding damage as Fisher throws knees to the body.
Fisher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Fisher blocks an elbow strike from Baker.
Fisher takes an elbow to the temple.
Baker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fisher wants to stand and escape but instead Baker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a couple of digs.
Baker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fisher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fisher is looking to sweep but instead, Baker has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
Fisher is trying to control but Baker manages to pass to mount!
Baker raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker with a couple of short strikes.
Baker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fisher is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Baker locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fisher is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rico Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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