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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haven Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabe Tate looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haven Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabe Tate!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tate closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baez did well to prevent Tate getting side control.
Baez wants to get back to full guard.
Baez looking for submissions off his back.
Tate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tate slips a nice elbow through Baez's hands, connecting with Baez's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
Baez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tate.
Tate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baez keeps working.
Tate is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Baez wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Tate.
Tate seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Tate there.
Baez is rocked!
Tate looks winded!
Tate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baez manages to get to full guard.
Baez wants to improve his position but instead Tate has moved into half guard.
Baez tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Baez pushes Tate off looking to stand but Tate dives back in and keeps control.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baez tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez is concentrating on defense, preventing Tate from advancing position.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baez wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.
Tate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate closes the distance and pushes Baez back into the cage.
Tate manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tate's guard.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Baez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Tate has an active guard here but Baez has managed to pass into half guard.
Baez controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tate defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Tate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tate goes for a double leg but Baez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baez continues to drive forward.
Baez gets a double leg takedown into Tate's guard.
Baez postures up and lands a big shot to Tate's brow.
Baez throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Baez postures up.
Baez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tate for as long as he can get away with.
Tate is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez looking to pass the guard.
Baez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Baez wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Tate is looking to escape.
Baez controlling the pace.
Baez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baez slips a nice elbow through Tate's hands, connecting with Tate's forehead.
Baez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez tries to stand and escape but Tate is controlling the position.
Baez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tate is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Haven Baez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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