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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Stripe (ranked 2204 p4p, 338 weight class) and Donald Baroni (ranked 1345 p4p, 214 weight class). Stripe comes to the ring accompanied by Captain Sensible - Happy Talk. Kimbo Stripe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Stripe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Baroni!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni tests Stripe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baroni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stripe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baroni throws an overhand right that lands on Stripe's shoulder, as Stripe tries to avoid the shot.
Stripe fails to land the takedown.
Baroni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stripe feinted with a counter takedown.
Baroni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baroni throws a big shot that misses.
Stripe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baroni manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Stripe.
Baroni misses with a body shot
and Stripe counters with a shoot takedown. Baroni fights it but they end up in guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Stripe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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!
Stripe won't allow Baroni to sweep him here.
Baroni keeping moving, preventing Stripe from controlling successfully.
Stripe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stripe scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe wants to pass the guard but Baroni is keeping the position.
Baroni working a defensive guard here.
Stripe preventing the sweep.
Stripe landing some decent shots from guard.
Baroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stripe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baroni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baroni looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stripe with a nice head shot there.
Baroni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stripe connects with a couple of short punches.
Stripe is working Baroni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baroni has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a solid left hand.
Stripe 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.
Baroni wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripe landing some decent shots from guard.
Baroni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stripe passes into side control.
Stripe working away.
Baroni is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stripe is staying active.
Baroni is trying to improve his position.
Stripe trying to control the position but Baroni is working away.
Baroni wants to control but Stripe postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stripe is working Baroni over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a big elbow.
Stripe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baroni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stripe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baroni manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baroni is trying to control the action in half guard but Stripe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stripe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baroni is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Stripe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the body from Stripe misses
and Stripe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stripe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baroni can do to turn this around?
Stripe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baroni.
Stripe tries to land a leg kick but Baroni saw it coming and moves away.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Donald Baroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baroni scores with a hook to the body. Stripe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stripe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stripe throws a body punch but Baroni moves out of range.
Baroni closes the distance and clinches up with Stripe, looking for a takedown. Baroni pushes Stripe against the ropes but Stripe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stripe throws a hook but Baroni avoids it easily.
Baroni slips a straight right by Stripe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stripe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Baroni defends well and Stripe ends up having to push Baroni into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stripe staying out of range there.
Baroni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baroni swings for the body but Stripe moves out of range.
It looked like Stripe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baroni.
Sloppy strikes from Stripe. Those never looked like landing.
Baroni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stripe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Baroni.
Baroni throws a hook but Stripe avoids it easily.
Baroni throws the left hand but Stripe avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Stripe there.
Stripe misses the shot to the body.
Stripe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baroni.
The crowd cheers as Baroni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stripe doesn't seem phased though.
Stripe slips a jab and a cross from Baroni.
No joy there for Baroni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stripe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baroni throws out the jab.
Stripe just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baroni checks a leg kick.
Baroni swings for the body but Stripe moves out of range.
Stripe connects with an inside leg kick.
Stripe slips a jab from Baroni.
Stripe throwing a counter right hand but Baroni manages to avoid it.
Stripe loads up on a big right hand but Baroni slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Baroni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Stripe.
Stripe moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Stripe misses.
Baroni throws a shot from downtown. Stripe moves away and avoids it.
Baroni punishes Stripe's body with a nice straight punch.
Stripe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stripe slips a jab from Baroni.
Stripe is looking to land body kicks.
A jab lands there for Baroni.
Baroni missing with a left hand there. Stripe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stripe moves out of range of the body kick from Baroni.
Stripe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Stripe.
Stripe with a nice cross.
Stripe misses with a body shot.
Baroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Stripe. No joy for Baroni on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni scores with a jab to the body.
Baroni lunges at Stripe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stripe's hand.
Good work by Baroni as he checks the leg kick.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Stripe.
Baroni swings widly with a right hand
and Stripe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baroni throws the left hand but Stripe avoids the punch easily.
Stripe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baroni.
Stripe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baroni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baroni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stripe manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stripe.
Baroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stripe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baroni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baroni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stripe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stripe takes a swing at Baroni's ribcage but misses.
Stripe shoots in and drives through. Baroni sprawls well.
Baroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baroni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baroni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stripe throws out the jab.
Stripe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baroni tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good standup being displayed there by Stripe as he connects with a hook.
Donald Baroni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baroni needs to keep his hands up - Stripe had a free shot at his head there.
Stripe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Stripe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stripe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Baroni.
A swing and a miss from Stripe.
Baroni digs a good body shot into Stripe's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stripe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Baroni misses.
Stripe attempts a counter takedown but Baroni avoids it well and moves away.
Stripe throws a hook to the side of Baroni's head but Baroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stripe takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Baroni will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stripe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baroni slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Stripe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stripe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stripe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baroni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stripe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baroni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stripe scrambles back to his feet.
Baroni slips a jab and a cross from Stripe.
Stripe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baroni scores with a nice strike.
Stripe throws the left hand but Baroni avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Stripe as Baroni shoots in.
Baroni fails to land the takedown.
Stripe's corner calls for a 1-2. Stripe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Stripe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baroni throws out a counter right but Stripe avoids it with no problem.
Baroni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe throws a good cross that connects.
Baroni misses with a straight right.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stripe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stripe shoots for a takedown but Baroni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baroni misses with a series of wild punches.
Baroni lands a head shot.
Baroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stripe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baroni missing with a left hand there. Stripe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stripe looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Stripe. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Stripe finds it's target.
Stripe cracks Baroni with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Stripe throws a body punch but Baroni moves out of range.
Stripe jabs Baroni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baroni clobbers Stripe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stripe staying out of range there.
Stripe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baroni takes one to the chin there.
Baroni misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Baroni coming out on top.
Stripe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baroni.
Baroni avoids the body shot from Stripe.
Baroni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stripe.
Stripe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baroni.
Baroni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stripe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stripe takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stripe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baroni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baroni throws a shot to the body.
Stripe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baroni.
Stripe looks to land a left hand but Baroni moved out of range nicely.
Stripe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baroni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stripe.
Baroni lands with a straight right. Stripe didn't see that one coming.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Stripe catches Baroni right on the button with a cross.
Baroni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stripe throws a lazy right hand but Baroni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baroni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baroni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stripe.
Stripe slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baroni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stripe circles away.
Kimbo Stripe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Baroni.
Baroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stripe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baroni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stripe.
Baroni misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Stripe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stripe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stripe throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Baroni releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stripe slips under a jab.
Baroni avoids the body shot from Stripe.
Stripe throws a hook to the side of Baroni's head but Baroni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stripe darts in looking for a takedown but Baroni gets double underhooks and turns Stripe into the ropes.
A little jabbing left from Baroni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baroni lands a really nice looking cross but Stripe seems unphased.
Stripe lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stripe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baroni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baroni misses with a two punch combination.
Baroni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stripe at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimbo Stripe.
I think Stripe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Stripe!
During a confident post fight interview, Kimbo Stripe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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