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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Baker (ranked 3748 p4p, 195 weight class) and Balor Fino (ranked 5441 p4p, 253 weight class). Fino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Torso fuck - Raped by Elephants. Balor Fino is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Balor Fino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fino throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Fino closes the distance but Baker moves to the side
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fino throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Fino tries to clinch but Baker moves away
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fino misses with a straight left.
Fino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balor Fino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fino momentarily.
Fino lands a right hook to the body.
We've been told by Baker's head coaches at Super Awesome Ninja McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Fino misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fino has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fino clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
Baker breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fino clinches up against the cage.
Fino misses with the head strike.
Fino lands a nice uppercut.
Baker gets through Fino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Baker.
Fino presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker is trying to push Fino away but Fino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Fino.
Fino misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Fino backwards.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fino lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Fino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Baker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Baker blocking some punches.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Fino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker working hard to break the clinch.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fino lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker is trying to push Fino away but Fino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fino struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fino working aggressively here.
Fino lands with a right to the head.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Fino tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Fino is working Baker over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker scores with a shot to the side of Fino's head.
A shot in the inside from Fino.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Fino tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fino.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a left hand.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fino swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fino misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fino takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fino fails to land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Fino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
A short left from Baker.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Fino working aggressively here.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker blocking some punches.
Fino misses with a punch on the inside.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fino lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fino lands a nice uppercut.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but Fino has the dominant position.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fino blocking some punches.
Fino lands with a short shot to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fino tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Fino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fino misses with some punches.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fino misses with the head strike.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Fino blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fino backwards.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fino lands an uppercut.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Fino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker is pushing Fino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Fino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker pushes Fino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fino fails to land.
Fino lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balor Fino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fino in his tracks.
Baker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fino. Fino circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fino just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Fino misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Fino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fino misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
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!
Fino misses with some punches.
Baker scores with a shot to the side of Fino's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Fino lands a right hand.
Balor Fino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Fino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Fino.
Fino misses with a body punch.
Baker prevents a body shot from Fino.
Fino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Fino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker taking a breather.
Fino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker's corner calls for a 1-2. Baker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fino punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Fino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fino clinches with his opponent.
Fino misses with a body punch.
Fino lands a nice uppercut.
Baker wants to get back to striking at distance but Fino won't allow it.
Fino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Fino scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker blocks a body shot from Fino.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Fino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Fino on the inside.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fino swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fino cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Fino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fino backwards.
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Fino misses with some punches.
Fino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fino misses with a body punch.
Fino scores with a shot to the side of Baker's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fino.
Fino lands a shoulder strike.
Fino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker lands a right hand.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fino backwards.
Fino misses with some punches.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Fino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fino throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
A right hand to the body from Fino.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino misses with a punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fino has him pressed against the cage.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fino up against the cage.
Baker pushes Fino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Fino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baker's efforts to push away.
Fino is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fino swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Tom Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fino has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Fino misses with the head strike.
Fino misses with a body punch.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Fino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Fino blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fino.
Fino misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Fino.
Fino cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fino.
Baker blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fino.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fino throws a head punch that misses.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Fino blocking some punches.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker working aggressively here.
Fino misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fino can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
Fino working aggressively here.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Fino swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Balor Fino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a right hand.
Fino misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Fino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Fino is controlling him.
Fino cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Fino blocks an uppercut.
Fino tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balor Fino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Balor Fino!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Balor Fino!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Balor Fino!
Balor Fino wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Balor Fino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tom Baker was interviewed post fight and said 'Actors are able to trick themselves into treating anything as fantastic. It's a kind of madness, really.'.
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energy
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hype
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