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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raven Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steak Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steak Baby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raven Austin's chin.
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raven Austin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steak Baby! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Austin misses with a takedown attempt - Baby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Baby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Steak Baby has been cut. Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Baby feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Austin keeping moving, preventing Baby from controlling successfully. Austin pulls Baby in close to prevent any damage. Baby trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom. Austin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Baby thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Baby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Baby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Baby postures up.
Austin pushes Baby off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Baby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baby there as he acknowledges the shot. Baby throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range. Baby shoots in and drives through. Austin sprawls well. Baby looks gassed! Austin gets caught flat footed, as Baby shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Austin trying to control the position here. Baby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Austin, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin. Austin looks to land a combination but Baby avoids it well. Austin shoots and misses and Baby counters with a takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baby decides to stand up, so the ref orders Austin to his feet. Austin tries for a takedown but Baby circles away easily and Baby counters with a shoot takedown. Austin fights it but they end up in guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raven Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Austin keeping full guard, as Baby tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Baby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Austin misses with a combination
and Baby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Austin! Austin is trying to stand. Baby get's back to his feet. Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Austin misses with a takedown and Baby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Austin's knee momentarily. Baby misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Austin darts in trying to clinch and Baby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baby. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baby tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard. Baby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Baby would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Austin has Baby pulled in close to control his posture. Austin scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Baby has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Austin is proving hard to escape from. Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steak Baby dominated that round. The cut man is working on Steak Baby's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baby misses with a takedown attempt and Austin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A good leg kick by Austin. Baby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes. Austin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown and Baby counters with a single leg into guard. Austin didn't expect that. Austin trying to control the position.
Austin keeping full guard, as Baby tries to pass. Steak Baby has got the better of the ground game so far. Baby trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Austin trying to keep a closed guard but Baby is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baby won't allow Austin to sweep him here. Baby is in close to Austin's body, working some short punches and elbows. Austin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Austin keeping full guard, as Baby tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Austin swinging wilding here.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Baby throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baby misses with a takedown attempt and Austin counters with a lovely straight right hand! Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steak Baby. Baby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Austin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Austin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baby slips under a jab from Austin. Austin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baby.
Baby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Austin with a lazy takedown attempt and Baby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Austin won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin is trying to improve his position. Baby has knee on belly and moves into mount. Baby looking to control but Austin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Austin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Austin is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Baby looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Baby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Baby goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Austin turns into him and now he's in Baby's guard.
Baby is looking for a triangle but Austin pushes his legs off easily.
Baby seems keen to control Austin's posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steak Baby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Steak Baby's cut. That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Austin with a poor takedown and Baby counters with a shoot takedown. Austin fights it but they end up in guard. Baby wants to pass the guard but Austin is keeping the position. Baby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Austin wants to stand up but Baby is controlling him. Baby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Austin, up you get! Baby misses with a takedown attempt - Austin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Baby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Baby darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Baby is looking for a kimura but Austin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baby to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Austin works his way to full guard. Good work. Austin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Austin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baby is controlling him. Baby decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Some bone on bone action there as Baby checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Austin tries to clinch up but Baby circles away and keeps his distance. Baby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Austin sprawls well initially but Baby persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Baby is stalling here. Austin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Baby seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Austin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Austin stands up and beckons Baby to his feet. Good standup being displayed there by Austin as he connects with a hook. Baby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin. Baby with a poor takedown and Austin counters with an inside leg kick. Baby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steak Baby. Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin throws a nice outside leg kick. Austin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Baby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Austin wants to clinch up but Baby keeps it at a distance. Raven Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Austin misses with a leg kick and Baby counters with a shoot takedown. Austin fights it but they end up in guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Austin holds on and takes a little breather. Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Austin keeping full guard, as Baby tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baby drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baby jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Raven Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Austin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baby is one step ahead there. Austin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Baby works over Austin with some ground and pound from guard. Baby is stalling in the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baby counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Austin's guard now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Austin scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Steak Baby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Baby stands up and waves to Austin to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight! Steak Baby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Baby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steak Baby!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
80% |
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