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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Baldwin (ranked 2187 p4p, 251 weight class) and Nick Dalton (ranked 2985 p4p, 319 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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169 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton tries a low kick but Baldwin avoids it.
Baldwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dalton.
Baldwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baldwin tries a low kick but Dalton avoids it.
Dalton lands a leg kick that knocks Baldwin off balance momentarily.
Baldwin lands a high kick!
It looks like Nick Dalton has been cut.
Dalton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Baldwin sets himself, and Dalton steps forward looking for the clinch! Baldwin avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Baldwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandon Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Dalton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baldwin avoids the body shot from Dalton.
Baldwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dalton.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Baldwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dalton missing with a left hand there. Baldwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baldwin throws a nice head kick!
Baldwin blocks a head kick by Dalton.
Baldwin throws a leg kick which misses Dalton's front leg but catches the back leg as Dalton tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalton lands a head kick. Baldwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dalton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baldwin throws a chopping leg kick but Dalton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dalton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin ducks under a wild hook from Dalton.
It looked like Baldwin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baldwin scores with a three punch combo!
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dalton feints a counter leg kick.
Dalton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baldwin can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baldwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dalton is out of range and Baldwin settles back down.
Baldwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baldwin looks to land a body kick but Dalton moved away.
Baldwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dalton checks it well.
Dalton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Dalton.
We've been told by Baldwin's head coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Baldwin throws a sloppy head kick and Dalton moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dalton.
Dalton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baldwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baldwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dalton moves into range and clinches up with Baldwin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baldwin.
Baldwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baldwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Dalton avoids the head kick by Baldwin.
Baldwin tries to land a leg kick but Dalton saw it coming and moves away.
Baldwin scoring well with a low kick there.
Dalton wants to clinch up but Baldwin keeps it at a distance.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Baldwin moves away from the strike by Dalton.
Dalton throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Dalton lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a body kick.
Baldwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Baldwin.
No joy there for Dalton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baldwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Dalton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dalton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baldwin throws a head kick that misses
and Dalton counters with a low kick, right behind Baldwin 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Dalton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baldwin scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Nick Dalton's cut even more.
Baldwin feints and then cracks Dalton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalton down.
Baldwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dalton throws a body kick that misses.
Baldwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Baldwin misses its intended target.
Dalton connects with a leg kick. Baldwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Baldwin is predictable there
and Dalton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dalton tried to score with a low kick but Baldwin checks it.
A leg kick checked by Dalton.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Dalton.
Baldwin misses with a kick to the body.
Dalton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dalton throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Dalton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baldwin avoids a kick to the body.
Dalton connects with a crisp jab.
Baldwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dalton scores with a jab. Baldwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalton defending well as Baldwin loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton lands a leg kick that knocks Baldwin off balance momentarily.
Baldwin feints and then cracks Dalton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalton down.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dalton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baldwin backs up against the cage.
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 Brandon Baldwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Dalton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dalton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baldwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dalton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dalton works the jab nicely.
Baldwin is rocked!
Baldwin misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Baldwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dalton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baldwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Dalton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dalton unleashes a big counter combination but Baldwin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baldwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dalton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dalton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baldwin misses with a low kick.
Baldwin tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Baldwin.
Baldwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dalton.
Dalton jabs at Baldwin's body.
Dalton drops Baldwin with a huge uppercut! Baldwin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Dalton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Dalton!
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hype
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RATING
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