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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Baker (ranked 3301 p4p, 289 weight class) and Thing Thing (ranked 1726 p4p, 180 weight class). Thing is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thing. Jonny Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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145 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thing Thing!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thing bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thing throws an elbow but Baker slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've been hearing good reports from Baker's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Thing landing a few strikes.
Thing working the ground and pound but Baker is defending the strikes.
Baker parries the strikes from Thing easily there. Thing is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baker to escape.
Thing is working Baker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thing tries to score with some ground and pound. Baker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thing misses with the ground and pound.
Thing throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Baker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Thing throws an elbow but Baker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Thing misses with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thing fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thing is trying to work for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thing lands a couple of elbows.
Thing works over Baker with some ground and pound from guard.
Thing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baker's head.
Thing throwing strikes but missing.
Baker keeping full guard, as Thing tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing cracks Baker with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Thing from controlling successfully.
Thing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thing working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baker's head.
Thing postures up and lands a big shot to Baker's brow.
Thing is looking to work some ground and pound but Baker has wrist control.
Thing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thing with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baker keeping moving, preventing Thing from controlling successfully.
Thing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thing is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thing throws a strike but Baker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baker defends well.
Thing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thing is looking for a triangle here but Baker uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thing wants to control but Baker postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thing keeps working.
Thing can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thing Thing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Thing moved out of range nicely.
Thing tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Baker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thing tries to clinch but Baker moves away
and Baker counters with a two punch combo.
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thing can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Thing.
Thing can't get the takedown.
Thing is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jonny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thing Thing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Thing avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Thing has Baker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Thing.
Baker being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baker stalling in the clinch.
Baker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thing misses with an elbow strike.
Thing is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baker gets underhooks to prevent Thing's takedown attempt.
Baker managing to block the knees to the body from Thing.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thing wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Thing is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Thing is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baker is defending well.
Thing is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thing has his back to the cage.
Baker is leaning against Thing and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thing tries to throw a body punch but Baker avoids it by throwing Thing back against the cage.
Baker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thing up against the cage.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thing tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baker swivels and escapes.
Thing forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Thing is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baker is defending well.
Thing wants to take the fight to the mat but Baker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Thing.
Baker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baker stalling the fight.
Thing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baker after a bit of a struggle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Baker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Baker stops a takedown attempt from Thing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baker after a bit of a struggle.
Baker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thing.
Baker avoiding damage.
Thing tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker lands a left hand.
Baker tries a body shot but Thing blocks it.
Baker trying to control the position but instead, Thing has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baker into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thing misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Baker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baker rushes Thing and presses him up against the cage.
Thing utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baker lands a body punch.
Thing is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thing just leaning against Baker, taking a breather.
Thing looking to stall.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Thing avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Thing misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker.
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thing to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thing postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thing missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thing throws a strike but Baker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Thing working for a triangle but Baker defends it easily.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baker postures up and lands a big shot to Thing's brow.
Thing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Thing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Thing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thing's head.
Thing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thing looking to control.
Thing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker tries to land a front kick but Thing steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thing closes the distance and clinches.
Baker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thing goes for a takedown attempt but Baker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thing counters by moving into the clinch.
Thing misses with a punch to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Thing throws an elbow but misses.
Thing tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jonny Baker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thing Thing.
Thing tries to stall but Baker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thing Thing.
I think Thing 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thing Thing!
A relieved looking Thing Thing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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