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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 3932 p4p, 404 weight class) and Tyrone Albber (ranked 2238 p4p, 256 weight class). Albber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Absolution . Jonny Baker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Albber's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Albber!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker blocks a low kick nicely.
Albber wants to slow Baker down by chopping away at his legs.
Albber connects with a leg kick. Baker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Albber scoring well with a low kick there.
Albber drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Albber lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Albber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Albber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jonny Baker has been cut.
Albber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Albber lands a right hand.
Albber working aggressively here.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Baker in side control, throwing shots but Albber defends.
Baker trying to control the position but Albber is working away.
Albber parries the strikes from Baker easily there. Baker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Albber to escape.
Albber is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Albber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baker prevents Albber from escaping the position.
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Albber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Albber is trying to get back to his feet.
Albber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Albber clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albber explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Albber forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
Baker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baker prevents Albber from standing back up.
Baker throwing shots but Albber is blocking nicely.
We've been hearing that Baker has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Albber makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Albber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Albber closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker is working for takedown but Albber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albber is keeping busy.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Albber throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Albber landing knees to the body.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Albber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker is pushing Albber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Albber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Albber lands a nice knee to the body.
Albber tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Albber on the inside.
Albber misses with a body punch.
Baker taking a breather.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Albber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Baker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Albber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albber rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
Albber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Tyrone Albber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Albber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
Albber lands a shoulder strike.
Baker tries a body shot but Albber blocks it.
Albber trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albber lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Albber.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Albber scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Albber throws an elbow but misses.
Albber can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Albber tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Albber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Albber crunches a lovely knee into Baker's ribcage.
Albber misses with a body punch.
Albber lands with a left to the head.
Albber pushes Baker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Baker looking to stall.
Albber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber misses with some punches.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
Baker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Baker stops Albber from getting back to his feet.
Baker wants to take a breather but Albber is having none of it.
Baker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Albber's head.
Albber has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Baker is on him like a limpet, forcing Albber back against the cage.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
A hook to the body from Albber.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Albber as Baker tries to tie him up.
Albber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Albber misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Albber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Albber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a takedown into guard.
Baker throws a big elbow that misses.
Albber wants to stand but Baker is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker gets a double leg takedown into Albber's guard.
Albber pushes Baker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Albber moves into the clinch.
Albber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker is trying to maintain a safe position but Albber gets an underhook and turns Baker into the cage.
Albber working Baker over with knees to the body.
Albber lands a good knee to the midsection. Baker won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Albber misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Baker to work.
Albber lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Albber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny 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!
Albber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baker's sensitive parts.
Albber clinches.
Albber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albber misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Albber fails to land.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Albber scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Albber.
Baker has Albber pressed against the cage.
Baker slowing the pace effectively.
Albber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker blocks an elbow strike.
Albber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Albber avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker has Albber pushed against the cage.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Albber is keeping busy.
Albber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albber lands a right hand.
Albber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Albber up against the cage.
Albber swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Albber missing with knees to the body.
Albber misses with a knee strike.
Albber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Albber is fighting off a takedown attempt but Baker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Albber to the mat. Albber regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albber is looking to stand up but Baker isn't so interested in that idea.
Baker wants to control from the top but Albber keeps moving.
Baker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albber is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Baker presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Albber lands an uppercut.
Albber misses with a knee to the head.
Albber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albber.
Albber can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Albber gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baker prevents a body shot from Albber.
Albber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baker's defenses.
Baker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Albber tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Albber misses with an elbow strike.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Albber prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baker manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Albber down.
Albber wants to get back to his feet.
Jonny Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyrone Albber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Albber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Albber 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Albber!
A less than humble Tyrone Albber misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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