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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Baker (ranked 1973 p4p, 277 weight class) and David Orston (ranked 1948 p4p, 275 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Orston!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orston checks a leg kick nicely.
Orston 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.
Orston cracks Baker with a good jab.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Baker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brian Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker takes a swing at Orston's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orston.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orston manages to avoid it.
Orston misses with a leg kick.
Baker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orston works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Orston misses the target.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orston checks a leg kick.
Orston is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orston counters with a good low kick that Baker was not able to check.
Baker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orston throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Orston manages to avoid it.
Orston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker throws a right hand that Orston ducks under and follows up with a left that Orston also avoids with ease.
Orston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orston motions for Baker to come forward. Orston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Orston takes a kick to the side of the head.
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orston throws a big shot that misses.
Orston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orston flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Orston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Orston lands a head shot.
Baker moves away from the strike by Orston.
A counter left hand to the body from Baker misses its target.
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!
Orston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Orston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orston blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker checks a leg kick nicely.
Orston throws a leg kick but Baker checks it.
Orston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orston scores with a nice right hand.
Orston thuds a left hand into Baker's body.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orston moves away.
Orston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orston circles away quickly and effectively.
Orston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Orston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A clash of legs there as Orston blocks the low kick.
Orston lands with a shot to the body.
Orston throws a leg kick but Baker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Orston throws a body kick that misses.
Orston throws a big shot that misses.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Orston manages to avoid it.
Orston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Baker misses
and Orston counters with an outside leg kick.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orston can pounce on him.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston lands with a light punch inside.
Orston lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orston.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Orston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Baker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orston manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Orston moves out of range easily.
Orston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orston avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orston was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Orston pushes Baker away with a front kick.
Orston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
A leg kick checked by Baker.
Orston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Orston blocks a head kick by Baker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baker pushes Orston up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Orston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baker connects with a nice looking jab.
A slow jab from Baker misses its intended target.
Orston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orston.
Orston misses with a series of wild punches.
David Orston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orston.
Orston throws out a leg kick but Baker moves out of range and Orston only half commits.
Baker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baker is out of range and Orston settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orston clobbers Baker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Orston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Orston misses.
Orston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orston misses with a two punch combination.
Orston tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orston as Baker tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Baker scores with a four punch combination!
Orston connects with an inside leg kick.
Orston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Orston throws a sloppy head kick
and Baker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orston thinking.
Orston slips a jab from Baker.
Orston thinks about the counter body kick.
Baker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A combination from Baker does no damage.
Orston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orston wants to land a leg kick but Baker is out of range.
Orston blocks a head kick by Baker.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Orston. That snapped Baker's head back.
Baker throws a head kick but Orston moves out of range.
Orston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Orston lands a leg kick that knocks Baker off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Orston moves away and avoids it.
Orston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker wants to slow Orston down by chopping away at his legs.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orston catches Baker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Orston.
Baker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Orston looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Orston is looking to slow Baker down with leg kicks.
Orston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orston thuds his right hand into Baker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baker wants to land a leg kick but Orston is out of range.
Orston misses with a body kick.
Orston looks to land a body kick but Baker moved away.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orston.
Baker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker throws a good cross that connects.
Baker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orston doesn't seem bothered though.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch but Orston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Orston throws out a loose jab but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Orston ducks down to avoid it.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Orston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Orston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Orston.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orston.
Orston avoids the head kick by Baker.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orston.
Baker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baker is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker with a jab.
Orston tries a head kick but it misses.
Orston cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Orston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Orston cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Baker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orston.
Orston checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orston scores with a spinning back kick!
Orston connects with a high kick.
Orston moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Orston swinging wildly here.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orston.
Baker moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Baker.
Orston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baker checks it well.
Orston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orston dips to his left and cracks Baker with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston looks to throw the jab but Baker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston avoids the head kick by Baker.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orston. That's going to slow Baker down.
Orston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Orston moves away and avoids it.
Orston is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Baker misses.
Baker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Orston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Orston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Orston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Baker is able to avoid easily.
Orston checks a leg kick.
Baker blocks the body kick.
Baker takes a swing at Orston's ribcage but misses.
Baker throws a hook but Orston blocks it.
Baker throws a body punch but Orston moves out of range.
David Orston is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orston checks a leg kick.
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Orston throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Orston connects with the punch.
Orston looks to score with a jab to the body but Baker is just out of range.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Orston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orston throws a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Baker.
Orston scores with a jab to the head.
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Orston misses with a leg kick.
Orston misses with a straight right.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Orston circles away.
Orston was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orston. Orston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orston is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Baker blocks the leg kick.
Orston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orston.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Orston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Baker as he checks the leg kick.
Baker tries to clinch but Orston is having none of it.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Orston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker instigates a clinch.
Orston blocking some punches.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Orston.
Orston throws a head punch that misses.
Orston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brian Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Orston.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker stalling in the clinch but Orston improves position.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Orston back against the cage.
Orston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orston blocking some punches.
Orston breaks the clinch.
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Baker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Orston.
Brian Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orston. That one must have hurt.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Orston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Orston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Orston!
David Orston decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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