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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Baals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Faraday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Faraday was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Baals!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Faraday!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faraday closes the distance and pushes Baals back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Faraday fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faraday.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but Baals turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but Baals has him pressed against the cage.
Baals lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faraday tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baals just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harry Baals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Faraday.
Baals lands a right hand.
Faraday has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Baals uses from the top position.
Faraday has an active guard here but Baals has managed to pass into half guard.
Faraday trying to control but Baals postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faraday looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faraday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals content to control rather than advance.
Baals looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Faraday keeping hold of Baals's head, controlling as best he can.
Baals is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baals's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Faraday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baals is working away from the top position though.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faraday is looking to improve his position.
Faraday trying to control from the bottom.
Faraday slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Faraday had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baals defends it easily.
Faraday looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baals got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faraday has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baals has managed to get both his arms back between Faraday's legs - danger averted.
Baals has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Baals wants to stand but Faraday has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Faraday looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baals is holding on to half guard well.
Baals is defending against the submission attempts here by Faraday.
Faraday is keen to just control but Baals is a slippery customer.
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.
Faraday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baals knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baals tries to roll over but Faraday keeps him under control.
Faraday trying to control from half guard but Baals is working away.
Faraday is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baals is just riding it out for now. Faraday eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baals is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harry Baals will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baals lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Baals as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Johnny Faraday has been cut.
Faraday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baals.
Faraday instigates a clinch.
Faraday is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faraday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faraday jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Baals walks away with a smile on his face. Faraday gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baals uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faraday.
Baals misses with an uppercut. Faraday saw that one coming.
Baals misses with an uppercut.
Baals sets himself, and Faraday steps forward looking for the clinch! Baals avoids it this time.
Baals is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faraday can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faraday jumps guard but Baals turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harry Baals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Faraday.
Faraday misses with the head strike.
Baals lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faraday backwards.
Faraday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baals lands a shoulder strike.
Faraday goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baals prevents it.
Faraday tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baals just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baals lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faraday backwards.
Baals working aggressively here.
Faraday is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baals is defending well.
Baals scores with a shoulder strike.
Baals lands with a light punch inside.
Faraday tries to pull guard but Baals forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals has a couple of punches blocked by Faraday.
Faraday tries to score a body lock takedown but Baals shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baals fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baals lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harry Baals has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baals prevents the takedown attempt.
Baals misses with a punch on the inside.
Faraday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Baals on the inside.
Faraday fails to pull guard.
A short left from Baals.
Faraday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faraday looking for a takedown.
Faraday tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Baals prevents the takedown attempt.
Faraday jumps guard but Baals turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baals lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faraday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but Baals turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faraday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baals lands a right hand.
Faraday jumps guard but Baals stands there with Faraday around his waist. Faraday gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Baals lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faraday is trying to pull guard but Baals has him pressed against the cage.
Faraday looking for a takedown.
Faraday tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faraday is breathing heavily.
Baals lands with a short shot to the head.
Faraday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faraday tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baals creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faraday is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baals gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baals working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baals creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faraday goes for a takedown attempt but Baals pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faraday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baals moves away.
It looked like Baals was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baals lands a big uppercut and Faraday crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Faraday looks OK. Baals waves Faraday back to his feet!
Faraday is rocked!
Baals batters Faraday with a massive right followed by a huge left! Faraday is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Baals lands a final crushing right hand to drop Faraday to the mat with a gruesome thud! Baals is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Harry Baals!
Harry Baals retains his featherweight title!
Harry Baals seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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