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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Clipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Clipper!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Clipper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baird chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baird clinches up with Clipper and pushes him back against the cage.
Baird is pressed up against the cage. Clipper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baird down to the mat. Baird avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baird gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clipper has Baird pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baird manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baird manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clipper passes into half guard.
Baird trying to control here.
Baird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baird is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clipper lands with a punch from half guard.
Baird is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is pressing down on Clipper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clipper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baird is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clipper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baird has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clipper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Baird looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Clipper preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Baird controls Clipper momentarily but Clipper frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Clipper is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baird trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Clipper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clipper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clipper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baird clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to score a body lock takedown but Clipper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clipper looking for a takedown.
Brady Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Clipper.
Baird keeps control of Clipper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Baird - that landed with a thud.
Clipper decides to pull guard.
Baird stays in close to Clipper's body and controls the position.
Baird throws a strike but Clipper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clipper trying to control the position from guard on top but Baird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baird has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clipper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Baird tries to clinch up.
Clipper throws a series of punches but Baird avoids them all with ease.
Baird is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clipper misses with a two punch combination.
Baird moves into the clinch successfully.
Baird wants a takedown.
Clipper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clipper has picked Baird up - he's going for a ride! Clipper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Baird tries to get to full guard but Clipper has control of the leg.
Baird moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baird moves into the clinch successfully.
Baird has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clipper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clipper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baird has him pressed against the cage.
Baird is working for takedown but Clipper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baird is trying to drag Clipper to the mat but Clipper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clipper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clipper wants to break free but Baird has control.
Clipper looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Baird.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clipper ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clipper no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baird decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Horrible takedown by Baird or perhaps it was just good defense by Clipper which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipper looks to land a combination. Baird sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Brady Baird has been cut.
Baird moves forwards but Clipper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clipper lands a two punch combo.
Clipper jabs at Baird's body.
Clipper misses with a series of wild punches.
Clipper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clipper with a jab.
Baird rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clipper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clipper with a hook.
Baird showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clipper.
Nice shot lands for Clipper.
Clipper lands with a straight right. Baird didn't see that one coming.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Clipper sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Clipper. That snapped Baird's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Clipper.
Baird shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clipper pinned against the cage. Clipper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clipper misses with a two punch combination.
Clipper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Clipper tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clipper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clipper.
Clipper misses with a body kick.
Baird closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clipper circles away.
Clipper scores with a three punch combo!
Clipper misses with a double jab.
Clipper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baird counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clipper!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baird goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Clipper turns into him and now he's in Baird's guard.
Baird throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Clipper escapes and throws Baird's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Clipper working away.
Baird is looking for a sweep.
Clipper working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipper working away.
Clipper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baird is looking for a sweep.
Clipper gets to mount! Baird was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Baird is squirming around, avoiding Clipper's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird wants to hold on but Clipper pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Clipper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brady Baird's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Clipper throws the kick towards the body but Baird avoids it.
Baird shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baird showed some decent athleticism there.
Baird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clipper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baird postures up in Clipper's guard and throws a big left but Clipper blocks it.
Clipper keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baird avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clipper keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clipper wants to stand up but Baird is controlling him.
Baird advances position into side control!
Clipper is looking to regain half guard here but Baird keeps moving and retains side control.
Clipper manages to get back to half guard.
Clipper is not content to let Baird control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clipper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baird wants to control from the top but Clipper keeps moving.
Baird seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clipper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baird wants to control from the top but Clipper keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Clipper has his foot on Baird's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baird works his way back into a safe position though.
Baird connects with a couple of short punches.
Baird wants to control from the top but Clipper keeps moving.
Baird drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clipper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baird has Clipper in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clipper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from Clipper misses.
Baird drives through and clinches with Clipper against the cage.
Baird lands a takedown into guard.
Clipper working a defensive guard here.
Baird is looking to work some ground and pound but Clipper has wrist control.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Clipper blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brady Baird.
I think Baird 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Baird!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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