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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ovronnaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovronnaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kiss - Unholy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Ovronnaz!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovronnaz lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Chris Baker has been cut.
Ovronnaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ovronnaz circles away.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Ovronnaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ovronnaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ovronnaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ovronnaz trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
Ovronnaz stays in close to Baker's body and controls the position.
Baker will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ovronnaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.
Ovronnaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ovronnaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovronnaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ovronnaz prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ovronnaz instigates a clinch.
Ovronnaz decides to pull guard.
Ovronnaz is trying to keep Baker in close.
Baker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ovronnaz trying to control the position here.
Ovronnaz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ovronnaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ovronnaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ovronnaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ovronnaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Ovronnaz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
Baker punching to the body, from the bottom.
Ovronnaz won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Baker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ovronnaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ovronnaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ovronnaz with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ovronnaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ovronnaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Ovronnaz misses with the ground and pound.
Ovronnaz is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ovronnaz controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ovronnaz tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ovronnaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Baker's cut.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ovronnaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ovronnaz misses with an uppercut.
Ovronnaz misses with a double jab
and Baker counters with a three punch combo that has Ovronnaz backing up. Ovronnaz nods at Baker to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker misses with a double jab.
Ovronnaz has a takedown stuffed.
Chris Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Baker. No joy for Ovronnaz on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ovronnaz as he avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Ovronnaz.
Baker gets caught flat footed, as Ovronnaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Baker controls Ovronnaz momentarily but Ovronnaz frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovronnaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Ovronnaz from controlling successfully.
Baker keeping full guard, as Ovronnaz tries to pass.
Ovronnaz won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Baker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ovronnaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ovronnaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz postures up.
Ovronnaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ovronnaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Baker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ovronnaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ovronnaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ovronnaz wants to free his trapped foot but Baker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ovronnaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Ovronnaz lands with a punch from half guard.
Baker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ovronnaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ovronnaz throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. Ovronnaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ovronnaz wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Baker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ovronnaz.
Baker gets the takedown into side control.
Ovronnaz wants to control but Baker postures up.
Ovronnaz throws Baker to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ovronnaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ovronnaz throws a series of strikes that have Baker backpedaling.
Ovronnaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown. Ovronnaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Ovronnaz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Baker wants to stand but Ovronnaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ovronnaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Baker with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yuri Ovronnaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ovronnaz misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker throws a head kick but Ovronnaz moves out of range.
Ovronnaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ovronnaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Baker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch but Ovronnaz is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovronnaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ovronnaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Ovronnaz scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovronnaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Baker is squirming around, avoiding Ovronnaz's attempts to control the action.
Ovronnaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ovronnaz tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
Yuri Ovronnaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ovronnaz tries to control but Baker wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baker holds on to Ovronnaz around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Ovronnaz trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is looking to get to half guard.
Ovronnaz controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovronnaz blocks Baker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baker wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ovronnaz controlling the pace for now.
Baker is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ovronnaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovronnaz controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Yuri Ovronnaz just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
so Ovronnaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Ovronnaz from controlling successfully.
Ovronnaz stays in close to Baker's body and controls the position.
Baker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Ovronnaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ovronnaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Ovronnaz!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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