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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Toboggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantis Toboggan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantis Toboggan!
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, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toboggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Baird is just out of range.
Toboggan staying out of range there.
Toboggan lands a body shot.
Jab from Toboggan.
Baird takes a swing at Toboggan's ribcage but misses.
Toboggan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baird on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baird has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baird there as he acknowledges the shot.
Toboggan rushes Baird and presses him up against the cage.
Toboggan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toboggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baird controlling the action here for a moment.
Toboggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Baird.
Toboggan lands a shoulder strike.
Toboggan scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toboggan digs a right hand underneath Baird's ribcage. Baird let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Toboggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Baird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toboggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toboggan lands with a left to the head.
Baird swings wildly with an uppercut but Toboggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toboggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toboggan is trying to maintain a safe position but Baird gets an underhook and turns Toboggan into the cage.
Toboggan lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toboggan's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toboggan.
Baird fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toboggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toboggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toboggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baird backwards.
Toboggan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baird swings wildly with an uppercut but Toboggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baird misses with the head strike.
Toboggan lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baird misses with a punch on the inside.
Baird has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baird misses with the head strike.
Toboggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toboggan.
Baird misses with some punches.
Baird throws an elbow but it misses.
Toboggan tries to work over Baird's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toboggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toboggan blocks the elbow strike.
Toboggan tries to throw a body punch but Baird avoids it by throwing Toboggan back against the cage.
Baird tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toboggan tries a body shot but Baird blocks it.
Toboggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baird backwards.
Baird has a couple of punches blocked by Toboggan.
Baird misses with a punch on the inside.
Baird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toboggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Toboggan scores with a body shot.
Toboggan with a jab.
Baird has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Baird walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toboggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toboggan cracks Baird with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan lands a lovely overhand right.
Toboggan blocks a jab.
Baird throws an overhand right that lands on Toboggan's shoulder, as Toboggan tries to avoid the shot.
Toboggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toboggan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baird is rocked!
Baird throws a hook but Toboggan blocks it.
Toboggan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baird is still on wobbly legs! Can Toboggan finish him?
Toboggan jabs Baird right on the nose. Baird blinks but takes it well.
Baird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toboggan moves away.
Toboggan tests Baird's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toboggan connects with a single shot there.
Toboggan drives through and clinches with Baird against the cage.
Toboggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baird's elbow.
Toboggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baird seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Baird fails to land.
Toboggan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baird.
Toboggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baird backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toboggan scores with a shoulder strike.
Baird has had enough of the clinch but Toboggan keeps him there for the moment.
Baird has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Toboggan is trying to keep an underhook but Baird manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Baird controlling the action here.
Toboggan is refusing to be controlled, as Baird sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toboggan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Toboggan tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baird not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baird is thwarting Toboggan's attempts to control the position.
Baird perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantis Toboggan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toboggan lands a jab to Baird's midsection.
Baird misses with a looping left.
Baird moves out of range as Toboggan strikes.
Toboggan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toboggan.
Toboggan misses with a body shot.
Toboggan lands with a shot to the body.
Baird misses with a few strikes there.
Baird looks to throw the jab but Toboggan is out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toboggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baird can do to turn this around?
Toboggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baird backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toboggan gets through Baird's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toboggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toboggan pushes Baird back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toboggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Toboggan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toboggan lands with a left to the head.
Baird controlling the action here for a moment.
Toboggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toboggan lands with a right to the head.
Toboggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baird or not.
Toboggan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toboggan.
Baird working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Baird fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toboggan.
Toboggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baird misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toboggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baird throws an elbow but it misses.
Toboggan misses with a body punch.
Toboggan lands a left hand.
Toboggan pushes Baird back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird missing with knees to the body.
Toboggan throws a head punch that misses.
Toboggan stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird misses with the head strike.
Toboggan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Toboggan breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Toboggan.
Toboggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baird moves away.
Baird misses with a body shot.
Toboggan misses with a looping right.
Toboggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.
Baird changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Toboggan slips a straight right by Baird.
Baird takes a swing at Toboggan's ribcage but misses.
Mantis Toboggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Baird drops his hands momentarily and Toboggan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baird gets tackled into the cage by Toboggan. Toboggan maintains the clinch.
Baird misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baird throws a punch but it's blocked by Toboggan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Toboggan.
Toboggan has Baird pressed against the cage.
Toboggan tries to throw a body punch but Baird avoids it by throwing Toboggan back against the cage.
Baird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toboggan blocking some punches.
Baird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toboggan blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Toboggan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toboggan misses with a body punch.
Toboggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toboggan is pressed up against the cage. Baird has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Toboggan down to the mat. Toboggan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Toboggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baird changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Baird shoots in for a double leg but Toboggan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird shoots in but no luck this time.
Mantis Toboggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macadam Baird.
Baird throws a hook to the side of Toboggan's head but Toboggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baird moves forwards but Toboggan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baird walks into a left hand.
Baird fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toboggan manages to avoid it.
Toboggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baird looks to throw the jab but Toboggan is out of range.
Toboggan throws a body punch but Baird moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Baird.
Toboggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baird misses with a body shot
and Toboggan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baird throws a jab when Toboggan was well out of range.
Toboggan gets a clinch.
Baird swings wildly with an uppercut but Toboggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baird tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toboggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantis Toboggan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baird misses the shot to the body.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toboggan stuffs the takedown.
Baird fails to land the takedown.
Baird has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Macadam Baird has been cut.
Baird takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toboggan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baird looks to score with a jab to the body but Toboggan is just out of range.
Toboggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baird.
A shot to the liver by Toboggan. Beautiful body shot.
Baird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toboggan thuds a left hand into Baird's body.
Nice jab there from Toboggan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toboggan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toboggan lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Toboggan, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird misses with a right hand
and Toboggan moves into the clinch.
Baird has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Toboggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Toboggan.
A right handed body shot lands from Toboggan.
Toboggan scores with a hook to the body.
Toboggan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baird.
A shot in the inside from Toboggan.
Toboggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toboggan avoiding damage.
Toboggan blocking some punches.
Baird using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Toboggan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toboggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toboggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baird backwards.
Toboggan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toboggan pushes Baird against the cage. Toboggan is working some dirty boxing. Toboggan pushes off with a quick right hook! Baird goes down! Baird tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Toboggan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantis Toboggan!
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