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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar Baker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 cm
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265 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caesar Baker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Simmons! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Simmons slips a straight right by Baker. Baker lands a big uppercut and Simmons crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Simmons looks OK. Baker waves Simmons back to his feet!
It looks like Fred Simmons has been cut. Simmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Baker sends Simmons crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Baker is motioning to the referee to let Simmons up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Simmons has Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Simmons is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Simmons has picked Baker up - he's going for a ride! Simmons dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Baker is looking to improve his position.
Baker is trying to stand up here but Simmons is controlling him well. Simmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Baker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Simmons seems to be working for a kimura but Baker defends the submission attempt. Simmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simmons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Simmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Simmons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Simmons is looking for a kimura here.
Simmons trying to control from half guard but Baker is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Simmons wants to pass the guard but Baker is defending well. Simmons is trying for a kimura here. Baker looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Simmons wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fred Simmons! After the fight, Fred Simmons was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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