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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 103 p4p, 19 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 262 p4p, 38 weight class). Mac Airt has chosen Wolf Blood as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
Baker tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mac Airt manages to circle out of the way.
Mac Airt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Baker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mac Airt doesn't seem phased though.
Baker throws a body punch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker blocks a jab.
Mac Airt defending well as Baker loads up on a big left hand.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baker defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Baker throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Baker counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Mac Airt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mac Airt counters with a nice body shot.
Baker throws a right hand that misses
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac Airt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt slips under a jab from Baker.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baker there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Baker wants to clinch
and Mac Airt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Baker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mac Airt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Mac Airt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker tries to work over Mac Airt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker misses with some punches.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Mac Airt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker lands a lovely overhand right.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Mac Airt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut. Baker saw that one coming.
Baker clinches up with Mac Airt and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Baker moves away and avoids it.
Baker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker is rocked!
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baker looks to land a body kick but Mac Airt moved away.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Mac Airt.
Baker has Mac Airt pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Airt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mac Airt gets tackled into the cage by Baker. Baker maintains the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
Baker has Mac Airt pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Airt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Mac Airt prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker works on Mac Airt's body with a couple of short punches.
Mac Airt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker tries a body shot but Mac Airt blocks it.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Baker won't allow it.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Airt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baker to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a jab to the nose.
Mac Airt moves forwards but Baker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baker. Baker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac Airt.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mac Airt drops Baker with a beautiful combination! Baker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mac Airt is looking for the KO!
Oh Baker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker scores with a head kick.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker sizes up Mac Airt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mac Airt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baker avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac Airt throws a counter combo.
Mac Airt throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Baker throws a series of punches but Mac Airt avoids them all with ease.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac Airt looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker scores with the left hand. Mac Airt knows he should have avoided that one.
Baker seems to have got his legs back now.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mac Airt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baker throws out the jab.
Baker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mac Airt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mac Airt throws a jab but it's blocked by Baker.
As Mac Airt tries to get set, Baker tries to push him back and clinch up but Mac Airt manages to avoid the attempt.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Mac Airt's head but Mac Airt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Baker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Mac Airt in a clinch.
Baker has Mac Airt pressed against the cage, preventing Mac Airt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Baker slips the punch.
Baker tries to work over Mac Airt's front leg with a kick but Mac Airt checks it.
Mac Airt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac Airt can do to turn this around?
Baker lands with a nice combination. Mac Airt backs away looking to recover.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac Airt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mac Airt!
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mac Airt, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker clinches up against the cage.
Mac Airt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Baker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Mac Airt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
Baker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mac Airt, as that shot connected.
Baker slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
It looked like Baker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Baker scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker scores with a decent looking hook.
Baker misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker moves forwards but Mac Airt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Mac Airt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
Mac Airt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac Airt circles away.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Mac Airt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Baker tries to clinch but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Baker misses the jab.
Baker throws a leg kick
and Mac Airt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Baker misses with the body kick
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp one two that drops Baker! Mac Airt thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Baker to his feet! Baker is in big trouble!
Baker avoids the body shot from Mac Airt.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mac Airt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Baker.
Baker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a shot to the body.
Baker defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt misses with a looping left.
Baker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baker misses with a low kick as Mac Airt jumps back.
Baker tries to clinch there but Mac Airt circles away.
Baker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mac Airt if he has to take too many more of those.
Baker scores with a hook.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker misses with a hook
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Mac Airt's head but Mac Airt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Airt blocks the body kick.
Baker tries to clinch but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Mac Airt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mac Airt misses with a looping left.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Humphrey Baker did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mac Airt takes a step back to recover.
Baker tries to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac Airt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Baker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mac Airt doesn't seem phased though.
Baker throws a nice head kick!
Baker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt lands the left hand.
Baker staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mac Airt will feel that in the morning.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Mac Airt throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut there from Baker.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Baker connects with a jab.
Mac Airt blocks a leg kick.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker cracks Mac Airt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Baker misses.
Mac Airt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Mac Airt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mac Airt if he has to take too many more of those.
Baker walks into a straight right hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baker is leaning against Mac Airt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mac Airt is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mac Airt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Baker is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Humphrey Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker lands a right hand.
Mac Airt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac Airt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac Airt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
Baker prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac Airt's elbow.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Good body shot from Baker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baker.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Baker.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mac Airt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mac Airt is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker presses Mac Airt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Baker as the two fighters clinch.
Baker is leaning against Mac Airt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Baker.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Mac Airt is still on wobbly legs! Can Baker finish him?
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker scores with a shot to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt is trying to push Baker away but Baker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baker dips a shoulder and cracks Mac Airt with a mighty uppercut! Mac Airt falls back against the cage and Baker unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mac Airt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Baker screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Humphrey Baker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Cormac Mac Airt had this to say: '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.
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