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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and liquer license (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). liquer license is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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189 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 - 2 - 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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, liquer license!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for license.
It looks like Chris Baker has been cut.
license clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
license missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
license looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
license throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Baker misses with a two punch combination.
license throws a front kick aimed at Baker's knee but Baker avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Baker or perhaps it was just good defense by license which made him look bad.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from license.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick.
license misses with the combination.
license looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
license misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. license will be more careful next time no doubt.
license looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
license fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
license looks gassed!
license dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker shoots for a takedown but license saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baker avoids the head kick by license.
license swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baker counters with a three punch combo that has license backing up. license nods at Baker to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
license tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baker is able to avoid easily.
Baker works over license's head and body with a nice combination.
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 looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for license!
Baker lands a big elbow.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for license on the ground.
license taking shots to the head.
Baker working license over with strikes here.
Baker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Baker controlling from mount.
Baker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
license is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baker scoring with strikes but license is staying in there.
Baker with good strikes from the mount here!
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish license?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of license's face.
license really wants to buck Baker off and get back to his feet.
Baker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baker landing strikes from the mount and license is in trouble!
Baker controlling from the full mount.
license is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from license.
license blocks the body kick.
Chris Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from license.
Baker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but license seems unphased.
Baker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Baker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
license is trying to improve his position.
Baker is putting a hurting on license here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker working the head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
license on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baker stands up and beckons license to his feet.
Baker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
license moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
license bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
license throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but license bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
license moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
license misses with a double jab
and Baker counters with a series of strikes. license will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baker misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
license throws a combination that misses
and Baker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
license misses the shot to the body.
license is looking to clinch.
license misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for license with that takedown attempt.
Baker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No joy there for license, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
license throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
license misses with a combination
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
license tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker lands a two punch combo.
license throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
license misses with a takedown
and Baker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
license throws a series of punches but Baker avoids them all with ease.
license tries to bum rush Baker with a series of wild strikes but Baker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker scores a takedown into full mount!
Baker cracks license with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
license is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Baker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baker lands with some strikes.
license squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
license is in a horrible position here. Baker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Baker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
license lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for license, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
license throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
license fails with the takedown.
Baker lands a head shot.
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
license is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker seems to be working for a kimura but license defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
license throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
license misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
license lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baker circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baker.
Baker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker tries for a takedown but license sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
license misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
license fails to land with a series of punches.
license clinches with his opponent.
license wants to break free but Baker has control.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
license working aggressively here.
license wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
license wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
license wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
license misses with the head strike.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
liquer license has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. license avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
license doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
license lands with a right to the head.
license pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
license throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in license's guard.
Baker won't allow license to get back to his feet.
license looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
license throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
license keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker stops license from standing up.
license wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Baker manages to pass to side control.
Baker decides to stand and escape the position.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as license backs up against the cage.
Baker swinging wilding here.
Chris Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
license throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown. license fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Baker!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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