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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Baas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Volken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Volken will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Baas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Volken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volken shoots for a double leg takedown but Baas sprawls well. He's pushed Volken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Volken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Volken thows a huge punch but Baas dodges it nicely.
Volken missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Volken.
Baas is refusing to be controlled, as Volken sits in half guard.
Volken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Volken thows a huge punch but Baas dodges it nicely.
Volken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Volken tries to close the distance and clinch but Baas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volken shoots in for a double leg but Baas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Volken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Volken gets full guard.
Volken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Volken will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volken thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Baas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Volken trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Volken tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Volken looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Volken is on top in guard.
Volken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baas pulls Volken in close to his closed guard and prevents Volken from doing any damage or advancing position.
Volken tries to free his leg and advance position but Baas is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volken wants to control from the top but Baas keeps moving.
Volken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volken postures up.
Volken throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Volken fails with the takedown
and Baas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baas.
Corey Baas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Volken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baas trying to control the position from guard on top but Volken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baas preventing the sweep.
Volken keeping moving, preventing Baas from controlling successfully.
Baas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Volken is not content to let Baas control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Baas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Volken counters with a takedown into side control.
Volken sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baas is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Volken wants to control but Baas is keeping him busy.
Volken is breathing heavily.
Baas dodges the ground and pound from Volken.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volken wants to control but Baas is keeping him busy.
Volken scoring with punches from side control.
Baas dodges the ground and pound from Volken.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Volken stuffs the takedown attempt from Baas. Baas gets slowly back to his feet.
Corey Baas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baas has his takedown stuffed
so Volken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Baas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volken won't allow Baas to sweep him here.
Darren Volken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volken throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Volken throws a big right hand that misses.
Volken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volken throws a strike but Baas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Volken trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volken keeping moving, preventing Baas from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baas shoots and misses
and Volken counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Volken throws a big right hand that misses.
Volken trying to control but Baas is working from the bottom.
Baas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volken.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volken accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volken on the ground.
Volken with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Volken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Volken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Volken keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baas blocks Volken's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Volken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Baas is looking to advance position but Volken won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volken wants to get back to full guard.
Volken throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Volken moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volken wants to control the position but Baas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Volken punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volken wants to sweep but Baas has passed to side control!
Baas trying to control the action but Volken is working from the bottom.
Baas working away.
Volken is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Volken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baas stopping the sweep attempt from Volken.
Volken is looking for a triangle but Baas pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volken keeping moving, preventing Baas from controlling successfully.
Baas postures up.
Baas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Volken looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Baas passes into half guard.
Baas is thwarting Volken's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baas shoots in and bounces Volken off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Baas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Baas!
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hype
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RATING
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