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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andok Baliwag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andok Baliwag has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andok Baliwag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baliwag is looking to clinch.
Locke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baliwag's head.
Locke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baliwag at a distance.
Baliwag takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Locke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke lands a body shot.
Locke is struggling to control the position.
Baliwag takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke breaks from the clinch.
Locke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baliwag with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baliwag takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Baliwag's belly button to the back.
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Locke lands a body shot.
Baliwag moves into the clinch successfully.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
Baliwag is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baliwag changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Locke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andok Baliwag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Locke connects with a body shot that sends Baliwag's belly button to the back.
Baliwag has his takedown stuffed
and Locke counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baliwag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Locke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Locke.
Baliwag walks into a stiff left hand from Locke.
Baliwag tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baliwag doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baliwag fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baliwag looks to clinch
and Locke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baliwag thinking.
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baliwag moves in looking to clinch but Locke pushes him off.
Baliwag tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baliwag tries to clinch but Locke is having none of it.
Locke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baliwag stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baliwag misses with a takedown
and Locke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baliwag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Locke.
Baliwag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baliwag with a poor takedown
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baliwag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Locke circles away.
Baliwag is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baliwag with a poor takedown
and Locke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Locke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Locke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Locke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baliwag. Baliwag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baliwag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Locke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baliwag.
Baliwag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Locke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baliwag momentarily.
Baliwag gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Locke counters with a one-two to the body.
Baliwag fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Locke lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Locke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Locke.
Locke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baliwag.
Locke scores with a nice right hand.
Baliwag fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baliwag moves to clinch but Locke breaks away
and Locke counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baliwag with a lazy takedown attempt
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Locke finds it's way through Baliwag's defenses.
Locke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baliwag gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andok Baliwag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baliwag takes one to the side of the head.
Baliwag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Baliwag closes the distance looking to clinch
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baliwag is looking to clinch.
Locke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baliwag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Locke misses with a few strikes there.
Locke lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke connects with a single shot there.
John Locke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baliwag tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Locke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Locke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baliwags jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baliwag fails with the takedown
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Baliwag shoots and misses
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
Andok Baliwag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baliwag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Locke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baliwag wants to clinch but Locke slips to the side
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baliwag tries to clinch there but Locke circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baliwag moves to clinch but Locke breaks away
and Locke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baliwag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baliwag tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Locke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baliwag with a poor takedown
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baliwag blocks a head kick by Locke.
Locke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Locke lands with a cross.
Locke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baliwag tries to close the distance and clinch but Locke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Locke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Locke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke digs a good hook to Baliwag's body.
Baliwag looks to clinch
and Locke counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke scores with a hook to the body. Baliwag takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baliwag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baliwag ducks right into an uppercut from Locke.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baliwag is defended easily by Locke.
Baliwag shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Locke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baliwag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baliwag tries to clinch up but Locke circles away and keeps his distance.
Baliwag looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Locke!
Baliwag working away.
Baliwag working the strikes but Locke uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Baliwag thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Locke's head.
Locke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baliwag is working away from the top position though.
Baliwag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baliwag throwing shots but Locke is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Locke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baliwag with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baliwag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baliwag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Locke looking for a sweep. Not yet Locke, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baliwag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baliwag throws a big elbow that misses.
Baliwag is looking to work some ground and pound but Locke has wrist control.
Baliwag throws an elbow that misses. Locke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baliwag's guard. Nice move by Locke!
Locke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Locke trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baliwag's guard.
Locke wants to control from the top but Baliwag keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Locke wants to stand and escape but instead Baliwag has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Locke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baliwag scoring with some ground and pound.
Locke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baliwag.
Baliwag scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baliwag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baliwag.
Baliwag chips away with some ground and pound.
Locke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baliwag. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baliwag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baliwag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baliwag scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baliwag accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andok Baliwag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baliwag working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baliwag working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Locke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baliwag.
Baliwag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baliwag content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Locke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baliwag throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Locke has Baliwag pulled in close to control his posture.
Baliwag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Locke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baliwag lands a couple of digs.
Baliwag throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baliwag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baliwag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Locke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baliwag.
Baliwag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baliwag with a poor takedown
letting Locke counter with a right hand.
Locke lands with a shot to the body.
Andok Baliwag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Locke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Locke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andok Baliwag showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Locke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 26:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Locke!
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