Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: FC 144:
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1#
Malavino takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses.
Malavino swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
Baez lands with a shot to the body.
Baez throws an overhand right that lands on Malavino's shoulder, as Malavino tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Malavino clinches up with Baez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malavino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malavino has a couple of punches blocked by Baez. #BC2#
Malavino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Baez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Malavino rushes Baez and presses him up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Malavino lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Baez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malavino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though. #T1##CL#
Baez rushes Malavino and presses him up against the ropes.
Baez is trying to break the clinch but Malavino is controlling him.#BC#
Baez breaks the clinch. #CL#
Baez clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Baez breaks from the clinch.
Baez throws a one two combo.
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Malavino drives through and clinches with Baez against the ropes. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez throws a hook but Malavino blocks it.
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Malavino.
Baez moves forwards but Malavino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Malavino throws a head kick but Baez moves out of range.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Malavino clinches up with Baez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Malavino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malavino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baez. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malavino misses with a body kick.
Baez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baez rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Baez avoids a kick to the body.
Baez misses with a leg kick.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Malavino connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Baez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Malavino.
Baez connects with a nice looking jab.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malavino gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baez counters with a big head kick but Malavino shrugs it off.
Malavino tries to score with a low kick but Baez moves his leg out of the way.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Baez.
Malavino struggles to land a body shot inside as Baez controls his hands. #BC#
Baez manages to break the clinch.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Malavino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malavino tries to bum rush Baez with a series of wild strikes but Baez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baez, as that shot connected.
Baez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Malavino tries to land a leg kick but Baez saw it coming and moves away.
Baez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baez lands a two punch combo.
Malavino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baez throws a shot from downtown. Malavino moves away and avoids it.
Baez blocks a jab.
Good work by Baez as he checks the leg kick.
Bryant Baez is winning the standup battle so far.
Malavino avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Baez.
Decent striking displayed by Baez there.
Baez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malavino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baez tries to clinch up but Malavino circles away and keeps his distance.
Baez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.#CL#
Baez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Malavino fails to land.
Malavino lands an elbow just above Baez 's eye.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malavino misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malavino tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez takes an elbow to the temple.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Malavino scores with a shoulder strike.
Malavino throws a head punch that misses.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Malavino.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Malavino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez blocks the elbow strike.
Malavino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baez avoids it.
Malavino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malavino missing with knees to the body.
Baez avoiding damage as Malavino throws knees to the body.
Malavino can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Malavino misses with a double jab.
Baez misses with a two punch combination.
Malavino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
A left and a right from Malavino both land. Nice combination.
Malavino blocks a head kick by Baez.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.#CL2#
Malavino drives through and clinches with Baez against the ropes. #BC#
Baez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baez.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Malavino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Malavino is looking to slow Baez down with leg kicks.
Baez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malavino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baez throws a hook but Malavino avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malavino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#CL#
Malavino gets tackled into the ropes by Baez. Baez maintains the clinch.
Baez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Malavino lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arroyo Malavino 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 ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Malavino connects with a right hand. Baez shakes it off.
Malavino with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Baez instigates a clinch. #BC#
Baez manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Baez takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Malavino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Malavino avoids it by throwing Baez back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Malavino.
Malavino trying to land knees to the body.
Baez lands a nice uppercut.
Malavino lands a hook that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Malavino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malavino lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez presses Malavino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Malavino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baez. #BC#
Baez manages to break the clinch.
Malavino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez misses with a double jab. #T1#
Malavino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baez's head backwards.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick from Malavino.
Malavino cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Baez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malavino misses with a series of wild punches.
Baez moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Baez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malavino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malavino.
Baez misses with a low kick.
Malavino tries to counter with a clinch but Baez shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body kick from Malavino.#CL#
Baez instigates a clinch.
Malavino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez tries to circle away but Malavino has him pinned against the ropes.
Malavino tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Malavino working aggressively here.
Malavino throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Baez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Malavino scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino misses with a body kick.
Malavino looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baez slips under a jab.
Malavino motions for Baez to come forward. Malavino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino misses the shot to the body.
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malavino throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baez blocks a head kick by Malavino.
A shot to the liver by Malavino. Beautiful body shot.
Malavino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baez throws a hook but Malavino blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Baez.
Arroyo Malavino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malavino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo Malavino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malavino 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arroyo Malavino!
A victorious Arroyo Malavino thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FC:Wednesday Night Fights 3
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Baez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Pinto closes the distance and pushes Baez back into the ropes.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
Pinto working aggressively here.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinto digs a right hand underneath Baez's ribcage. Baez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pinto swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
Pinto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Pinto.
Baez wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinto won't allow it.
Pinto working aggressively here.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Baez. #T1#
Pinto lands with a short shot to the head.
Pinto misses with some punches.
Baez scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Pinto has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Pinto tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Baez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pinto can turn it around.
Pinto has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pinto.
A nice left hand lands by Pinto. #BC#
Baez breaks from the clinch.
Baez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinto is able to avoid easily.
Baez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pinto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinto lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pinto.
Pinto with a jab.
Pinto jabs Baez right on the nose. Baez blinks but takes it well.
Pinto tried to score with a low kick but Baez checks it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pinto tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pinto fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Pinto throws a head punch that misses.
Baez lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pinto has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pinto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance. #CL#
Baez clinches up with Pinto and pushes him back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Pinto.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Pinto.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Baez manages to break the clinch.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Pinto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baez with a body shot.
Baez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Baez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Pinto.
Arthur Pinto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Baez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pinto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baez lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch.
Baez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Pinto clinches.
Pinto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Baez manages to break the clinch.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Pinto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pinto lunges at Baez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baez's hand.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Pinto connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Baez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baez wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T2#
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Pinto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pinto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
Pinto scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pinto looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Baez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arthur Pinto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Pinto forces Baez back against the ropes and clinches.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Baez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pinto wants to stall.
Baez prevents a body shot from Pinto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Baez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez misses with an uppercut.
Baez tries to clinch but Pinto is having none of it.
Pinto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinto throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Baez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinto lands a nice hook to Baez's body. Baez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Baez.#CL#
Baez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pinto lands an uppercut.
Pinto works on Baez's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Baez breaks the clinch.
Baez is looking to wear down Pinto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Baez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Baez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Baez tries to clinch there but Pinto circles away.
Pinto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinto connects with a looping right hand.
Baez throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range. #CL2#
Pinto closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
Pinto tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez is trying to break the clinch but Pinto is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pinto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Pinto.
A hook to the body from Baez.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pinto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baez lands a right hand.
Baez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pinto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinto is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto presses Baez against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinto.
Pinto prevents Baez from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baez.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Baez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
Baez takes a swing at Pinto's ribcage but misses.
Pinto lands a really nice looking cross but Baez seems unphased.
A big right from Pinto misses.
It looked like Baez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pinto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baez staying out of range there.
Baez lands a nice shot that snaps Pinto's head back.
Baez moves away from the strike by Pinto.
Pinto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pinto really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pinto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto slips under a jab from Baez.
Pinto looks to throw the jab but Baez is out of range.
Baez blocks a jab.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinto flicks out a counter leg kick but Baez steps away.
Pinto cracks Baez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pinto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pinto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinto.
Pinto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinto avoids the body shot from Baez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez staying out of range there.
Pinto blocks a head kick by Baez.
Baez misses with a body kick.#T1#
Pinto scores with a hook.
Baez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinto.
Baez defending well as Pinto loads up on a big left hand.
Pinto swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Baez drives through and clinches with Pinto against the ropes.
Pinto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinto tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Pinto misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
A short left from Pinto.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Pinto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pinto swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Baez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
A head kick from Baez lands but Pinto takes it in his stride.
Pinto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Pinto drives through and clinches with Baez against the ropes.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Pinto avoids it by throwing Baez back against the ropes.
Pinto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Pinto.
Pinto lands a body punch.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinto controls his hands.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pinto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Baez breaks the clinch.
Pinto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baez there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez slips under a jab.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Pinto pushes Baez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baez blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pinto dominated that fourth round.
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. This is the final round!
#R5##CL2#
Pinto takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinto lands an uppercut.
Baez wants to get back to striking at distance but Pinto won't allow it.
Pinto blocks a body shot from Baez.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinto.
Pinto cracks Baez with a nice body shot.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez is trying to break the clinch but Pinto is controlling him.
Pinto tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pinto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Baez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baez defending well as Pinto loads up on a big left hand.
Pinto lands a jab to the head.
Baez lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinto off the ropes and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range.#T1#
Baez tries to clinch up but Pinto circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinto misses with a looping left.
Baez is looking for a counter combo.
Baez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinto circles away.
Baez scores with a head kick. Pinto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pinto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Pinto.#CL2#
Pinto forces Baez back against the ropes and clinches.
Pinto lands with a left to the head.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pinto.
A shot in the inside from Pinto.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pinto has him pressed against the ropes.
Baez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baez misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Baez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Baez finds it's way through Pinto's defenses. #T2#
Pinto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinto lands with a nice combination. Baez backs away looking to recover.
Pinto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinto misses the target.
Pinto moves away from the strike by Baez.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Baez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Baez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Pinto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Pinto.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC#
Baez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinto lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinto throws a hook but Baez avoids it easily.
Baez throws out a powerful jab.
Baez throws a right hand that Pinto ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinto also avoids with ease.
Arthur Pinto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Pinto rushes Baez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pinto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 45:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Pinto!
Arthur Pinto spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: FC: Wednesday Night Fights
Date: Jan 18, 2017

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Baez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Baez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baez as Rock tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez working aggressively here. #T1##BC2#
Baez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bryant Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock misses with a body shot.
Rock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT2#
It looks like Lance Rock has been cut.
Rock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baez's hands.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
and Rock counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baez tries to clinch up
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baez looks to clinch
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rock lands a really nice looking cross but Baez seems unphased.
Baez throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Baez clinches with his opponent.
Rock lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baez closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Baez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Rock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Baez avoids the body shot from Rock.
Baez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick.
Rock avoids a kick to the body.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baez's head.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Baez misses its intended target.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Baez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rock is out of range and Baez settles back down.
Nice shot by Rock.
Baez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baez throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Baez needs to keep his hands up - Rock had a free shot at his head there.
Baez tries to clinch
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Rock checks a low kick from Baez.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baez can do to turn this around?
Baez throws a poor cross that misses
and Rock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baez really felt that one!
Baez throws an off balance right hand
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock lands with a straight right. Baez didn't see that one coming.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baez moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Baez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Baez misses with a lunging right hand
and Rock counters with a leg kick.
Baez moves out of range of the strikes.
Baez fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Baez's shoulder, as Baez tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Baez closes the distance and pushes Rock back into the ropes.
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!
Baez takes a shot to the head.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Rock tries to break free but Baez pushes him back against the ropes.
Baez misses with a body punch. #BC#
Rock breaks from the clinch.
Rock avoids the body shot from Baez.
Rock keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
Baez is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Rock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Rock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baez's hands.
Rock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Baez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rock. That one must have hurt.
Baez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Lance Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock looks for the body kick but Baez saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baez.
Baez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Baez misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rock circles away.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baez. Rock shrugs it off though.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baez tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rock stalks Baez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baez's face. Baez staggers backwards, shaken.#CL2#
Baez moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Rock stalling in the clinch.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Rock back against the ropes.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Baez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rock trying to control the position but instead, Baez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rock into the ropes.
Rock tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Rock scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Baez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baez scores with a head kick. Rock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick from Rock.
Baez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Baez lands a nice looking body shot.
Baez tries to clinch up but Rock circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Rock'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.
#R4#
Baez misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a right hand to the body.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baez misses the shot to the body.
Rock's corner calls for a 1-2. Rock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Baez moved out of range.
Rock sizes up Baez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CL2#
Rock tries to keep at a distance but Baez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Bryant Baez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Baez moves into the clinch successfully. #T1#
Baez tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock blocking some punches.
Rock blocking some punches. #BC#
Rock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Baez avoids it.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baez is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Baez darts in trying to clinch
and Rock counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Baez stuns Rock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baez tries to clinch
and Rock counters with a thumping low kick.
Rock checks a low kick from Baez.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rock misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Rock had his way with Bryant Baez in that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Rock'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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Baez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lance Rock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baez staying out of range there.
Baez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Rock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Baez is predictable there
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Baez moved out of range nicely.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
Rock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Baez has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Baez back against the ropes.
Baez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1##BC#
Rock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Baez moves into the clinch.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
Rock prevents a body shot from Baez.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez tries to work over Rock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Rock as the two fighters clinch. #BC2#
Baez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez misses with a leg kick
and Rock counters with a nice body shot.
Rock cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Baez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rock counters with a body kick. #T2#
Rock throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Rock throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Baez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baez tries to clinch there but Rock circles away.
Rock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rock scores with a hook to the body. Baez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Baez blocks the leg kick.
Baez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Rock.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baez swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rock blocks a jab.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Baez manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rock, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Rock!
Lance Rock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 48
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1#
Baez moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Baez.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Baez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been informed that Baez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Baez misses with a hook.
Murhaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
Good standup being displayed there by Baez as he connects with a hook.
Baez lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa stuns Baez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murhaa throws out a powerful jab.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa throws a sloppy body shot
letting Baez counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with the left hand. Baez knows he should have avoided that one.
Baez throws a body punch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Baez misses the jab.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.
Murhaa lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Baez has closed the distance and engaged Murhaa in a clinch.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage. #BC#
Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murhaa with a hook.
Baez checks a low kick from Murhaa.
Baez tries to counter with a clinch but Murhaa shakes him off and moves away.
Murhaa throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa tries to score with a low kick but Baez moves his leg out of the way.
Baez throws a big counter head kick but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Murhaa misses.
A jab from Murhaa finds it's way through Baez's defenses.
Murhaa takes one to the chin there.
We've been told by Murhaa's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa walks into a straight right hand from Baez.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Baez slips under a jab.
Murhaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Murhaa misses with a combination
and Baez counters with a one-two to the body.
Murhaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
Murhaa scores with a nice strike.
Baez misses with a looping left.
Murhaa cracks Baez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murhaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murhaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.#T3#
Murhaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa.
Murhaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Murhaa clinches with his opponent.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Baez.
Baez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
A short right from Baez on the inside.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Murhaa.
Baez lands a left hand.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murhaa.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murhaa avoids it.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baez looking to stall. #T4#
Baez misses with a body punch.
Murhaa misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Baez pushes Murhaa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Murhaa controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baez tries a body shot but Murhaa blocks it.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa presses Baez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Murhaa lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Baez cracks a nice hook into Murhaa's ribs.
Baez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baez back to the cage. Murhaa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baez to score with a decent uppercut.
Murhaa connects with a crisp jab.
Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murhaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murhaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Murhaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Baez connects with the punch.
Murhaa looks to land a left hand but Baez moved out of range nicely.
Baez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Murhaa with a body shot.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body. Baez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Baez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murhaa.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Baez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Baez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Baez.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baez throws a sloppy head kick and Murhaa moves out of range easily.
Baez tries to clinch up but Murhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses
and Baez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhaa tests Baez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baez's sensitive parts.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Murhaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Murhaa defending well as Baez loads up on a big left hand.
Murhaa throws a push kick but Baez slaps the foot to one side.
Murhaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baez.
Bryant Baez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Murhaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhaa checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murhaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murhaa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T3#
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
A counter left hand to the body from Murhaa misses its target.
Baez lands with a hook. Murhaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murhaa is looking to slow Baez down with leg kicks.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Baez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa throws a big shot that misses.
Murhaa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murhaa connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Baez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhaa just leaning against Baez, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries to stall but Baez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baez blocking some punches. #T4#
Murhaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa lands a right hand.
A short right from Baez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baez.
Murhaa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baez working aggressively here. #BC#
Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Baez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Baez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baez's head backwards.
Nice shot by Baez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Baez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murhaa.
Baez tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.
Baez scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Baez.
Murhaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa misses with a body kick.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
Baez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez scores with a jab to the body.
Baez looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range.
Baez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murhaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez counters with a two punch combo.
Murhaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baez - that will leave a mark! #CL2#
Baez rushes Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Baez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murhaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Murhaa lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Murhaa.
A hook to the body from Baez.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baez working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Murhaa. #BC#
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Murhaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick from Baez.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Baez blocks a jab.
Murhaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baez misses with a body kick.
Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Baez tries to land a leg kick but Murhaa saw it coming and moves away.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murhaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murhaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baez's head.
Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Murhaa throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Murhaa.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range. #CL#
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Baez tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Murhaa.
Baez cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Baez.
Murhaa is trying to break the clinch but Baez is controlling him.#T4#
Baez blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Baez effectively controlling the action here.
Murhaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez misses with some punches.
Murhaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murhaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Murhaa breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Baez darts in and clinches Murhaa up against the cage.
Murhaa trying to control the position but instead, Baez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murhaa into the cage.
Baez stalling against the cage.
Baez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bryant Baez just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Murhaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baez misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a solid body kick.
Baez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murhaa.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murhaa swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murhaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baez.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murhaa - the referee stops the clock and Baez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murhaa. Baez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez throws a head kick but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters circling a little - Murhaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baez throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhaa. That's going to slow Baez down.
Murhaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Murhaa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baez counters with a straight right hand.
Baez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baez misses with a head kick. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baez throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it.
Baez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa.
Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baez.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Baez.
Murhaa throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
Baez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Murhaa cracks Baez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murhaa misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Baez forces Murhaa back against the cage and clinches.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Baez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Baez rushes Murhaa and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Murhaa's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Murhaa breaks from the clinch.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murhaa.#CL#
Murhaa gets a clinch.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baez is keeping busy.
Murhaa lands a left hand.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez lands an uppercut.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
A short left from Baez. #T4#
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa can't break the clinch.
Baez misses with some punches.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez digs a right hand into Murhaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Murhaa's gas tank. #BC#
Murhaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baez has time to react.
Murhaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murhaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murhaa scores with a leg kick.
Murhaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Baez looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Murhaa had his way with Bryant Baez in that round.
That's time! Murhaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Murhaa lands a leg kick that knocks Baez off balance momentarily.
Baez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murhaa throws a low kick, looking for Baez's leg but Baez calmly moves out of range.
Baez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Murhaa takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Baez misses.
Baez tries to clinch up but Murhaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Murhaa moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murhaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez throws a nice looking combination but Murhaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murhaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Baez.
It looked like Murhaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Murhaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baez circles away quickly and effectively.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baez takes a swing at Murhaa's ribcage but misses.
Baez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Baez misses with a straight left.
Murhaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murhaa avoids the body shot from Baez.
Murhaa throws the kick towards the body but Baez avoids it.
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Murhaa looks to land a right hand but Baez moved out of range.
Murhaa throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Baez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murhaa.#T2#
Murhaa avoids the head kick by Baez.
Baez defending well as Murhaa loads up on a big left hand.
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Baez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baez throws a head kick that misses.
Baez connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though.
Phol Murhaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baez throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL2#
Baez has closed the distance and engaged Murhaa in a clinch. #BC#
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Baez misses.
Murhaa looks to throw the jab but Baez is out of range.
Murhaa throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
A low kick from Murhaa is predictable there
and Baez counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the body.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhaa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhaa manages to avoid it.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
A swing and a miss from Murhaa.
Baez throws a big counter head kick but Murhaa avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Baez.
Baez looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range.
Baez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL2#
Baez clinches.
Baez lands a shoulder strike.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Murhaa.
Baez scores with a shoulder strike.
Baez lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baez throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Murhaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murhaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez throws a head kick that Murhaa semi-blocks.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baez thinking.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Murhaa counters with a body kick that stops Baez in his tracks momentarily.
Baez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jab from Baez.
Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Baez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murhaa.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhaa as he connects with a hook.
Baez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhaa. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez tries to counter with a clinch but Murhaa shakes him off and moves away.
Murhaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baez.
A nice side step and Baez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bryant Baez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phol Murhaa.
I think Baez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Phol Murhaa!
Phol Murhaa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: PFC 45: Sigurdsson vs. Lee
Date: Jul 23, 2016

#R1#
Mac Airt misses with a looping right.
Baez throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Baez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac Airt doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baez throws a lazy body kick
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baez lands a front kick.
Mac Airt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Baez has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Baez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Baez.
Mac Airt clobbers Baez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Baez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baez has time to react.
Baez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Baez ducked under it nicely.
Baez digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac Airt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaez.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baez tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
Baez misses with a looping right.#T2#
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez connects with a high kick.
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac Airt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baez misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac Airt in his tracks.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Baez tries to clinch but Mac Airt is having none of it.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baez. That one must have hurt.
Baez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Baez.#CUT#
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac Airt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Baez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mac Airt backs up against the cage.
Mac Airt misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Mac Airt tries to keep at a distance but Baez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mac Airt tries to break free but Baez pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baez.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Baez has control.
Baez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baez missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Baez.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Mac Airt.
A short left from Baez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baez gets through Mac Airt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mac Airt is trying to push Baez away but Baez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez stalling in the clinch but Mac Airt improves position.
Mac Airt wants to get back to striking at distance but Baez won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baez.
Mac Airt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baez has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
Baez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baez prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
Baez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mac Airt's efforts to push away.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baez keeps him there for the moment.
I was talking to Baez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Baez on the inside.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch but Baez keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Baez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.#CL#
Baez clinches with his opponent.
Bryant Baez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Baez has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Baez has control.
Mac Airt is trying to push Baez away but Baez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Baez prevents Mac Airt from breaking the clinch.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Baez has him pinned against the cage.
Mac Airt blocking some punches.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baez has the dominant position.#BC2#
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mac Airt lands a glancing blow to the side of Baez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baez.
A combination from Baez does no damage.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Baez counters with a two punch combo.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Baez's head but Baez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bryant Baez is winning the standup battle so far.
Baez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac Airt.
Baez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baez lands with a slapping head kick. #CL#
Baez clinches up with Mac Airt and pushes him back against the cage.
Baez misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Baez.
Baez lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baez scores with the left hand. Mac Airt knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Mac Airt misses.
Bryant Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez is looking to clinch but Mac Airt is avoiding it. #T2#
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Baez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baez.#CL#
Baez forces Mac Airt back against the cage and clinches.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baez has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Mac Airt's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Mac Airt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Baez as he connects with a hook.
Mac Airt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Baez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mac Airt.
Baez throws out a powerful jab.
Baez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC#
Mac Airt is rocked!#T3#
Baez and Mac Airt are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Baez throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Mac Airt into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Baez knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bryant Baez!
An intense looking Bryant Baez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Who's next!? I am taking on anyone! I am a world champ who ain't afraid to scrap with anyone! How about a rematch Calvin King? I lve whooping that ass the first time!'.
The defeated Cormac Mac Airt had this to say: '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.

Event: TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jul 15, 2016

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Bryant Baez and Coyote Starrk. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

183 cm
26 yrs
177 lbs

187 cm
22 yrs
193 lbs

Baez

Starrk

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Bryant Baez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Coyote Starrk!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Baez closes the distance and clinches.
Baez tries for a takedown but Starrk manages to get underhooks.
Starrk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Starrk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baez tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryant Baez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starrk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Baez is defending well.

Starrk is trying to trip Baez. He has hold of a leg but Baez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Starrk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Baez (0) vs (2) Starrk
Baez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baez keeping moving, preventing Starrk from controlling successfully.
Baez keeping full guard, as Starrk tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez wants to sweep here but Starrk controlling him for the moment.
Starrk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez is working hard here to advance position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baez holds on and takes a little breather.
Starrk trying to control the position from guard on top but Baez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez seems keen to control Starrk's posture.
Starrk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Starrk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez is controlling Starrk's posture.
Baez looking for a sweep. Not yet Baez, not yet.
Baez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Starrk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baez is pulling down on Starrk's head to control his posture.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Starrk trying to control but Baez is working from the bottom.
Baez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Starrk controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starrk preventing the sweep.
Baez keeping moving, preventing Starrk from controlling successfully.
Starrk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baez is controlling Starrk's posture.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Starrk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baez's guard.
Starrk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Starrk prevents Baez from improving his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Starrk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baez wants to improve his position but Starrk is controlling well.
Starrk trying to control the action but Baez is working from the bottom.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Baez is concentrating on defense, preventing Starrk from advancing position.
Starrk is taking a breather. Baez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Baez is looking for a sweep. Starrk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baez is controlling Starrk's trapped leg to prevent Starrk from advancing to side control.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Baez is looking to improve his position.
Starrk trying to mount his opponent but Baez defends it.
Starrk is looking to pass Baez's guard but actually Baez recovers to full guard.
Baez pulls Starrk in close to his closed guard and prevents Starrk from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baez continues to stall.
Starrk trying to control the position from guard on top but Baez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baez wants to sweep here but Starrk controlling him for the moment.
Baez controlling Starrk's posture.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Starrk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baez controlling the position.
Further stalling from Baez.
Baez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Starrk is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Starrk wins on points by 2 to 0.

Event: TWGC 12 (185lbs, D3): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jul 14, 2016

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Benjamin Mendes and Bryant Baez. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

174 cm
18 yrs
165 lbs

183 cm
26 yrs
177 lbs

Mendes

Baez

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Benjamin Mendes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?

Baez pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.

Baez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Mendes (0) vs (2) Baez
Mendes trying to control but Baez postures up.
Baez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes trying to control but Baez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to roll over but Baez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez controlling the action here.
Mendes wants to control but Baez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Baez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mendes!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (0) vs (5) Baez
Baez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mendes is holding on tight.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Baez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Mendes is trying to escape the mount.
Mendes tries to lock up and control but Baez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.
Baez controlling from mount.
Mendes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mendes tries to control the position but Baez now has his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (0) vs (8) Baez

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes just trying to survive but Baez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mendes tries to roll but Baez sticks to his back.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Good control from Baez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez gets his hands free as Mendes looks to control.
Mendes is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Baez keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.
Mendes breaks Baez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (8) Baez

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes trying to move into half guard but instead Baez has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (2) vs (10) Baez
Baez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baez's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (4) vs (10) Baez
Mendes wants to control from the top but Baez keeps moving.
Baez has control of Mendes's left arm, preventing Mendes from doing any damage.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Baez keeps moving.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Baez is still trying to improve position.
Mendes trying to control but Baez is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baez holds on and takes a little breather.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Baez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (4) vs (12) Baez
Baez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Baez postures up.
Mendes wants to control the position but Baez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mendes has a hand on Baez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (4) vs (15) Baez
Mendes tries to hold on but Baez postures up.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.
Baez moves to take his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (4) vs (18) Baez
Mendes rolls, trying to escape but Baez keeps control of the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baez keeps control of the position easily here as Mendes tries to buck him off.
Baez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendes can't escape the position.
Baez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to escape the position.
Mendes trying to control the action but Baez just sinks the hooks in.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Baez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mendes.
Mendes is in bad spot here.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the hands but Baez won't let him.
Baez has the hooks in. Mendes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Baez controls the action.
Mendes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baez's guard. Nice work there by Mendes.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (6) vs (18) Baez
Mendes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (9) vs (18) Baez
Mendes tries to move to mount but Baez blocks the move with his legs.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to control but Baez is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Baez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mendes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baez!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Mendes (11) vs (18) Baez
Mendes tries to control but Baez wriggling away.
Mendes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baez wants to control but Mendes is having none of it.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Baez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Mendes (11) vs (20) Baez
Mendes working a defensive guard here.
Mendes wants to control the position but Baez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Baez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes trying to hold on to Baez's head to control him but Baez postures up.
Mendes has a hand on Baez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Baez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Mendes (11) vs (23) Baez
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Baez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Baez controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Mendes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baez takes Mendes's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Mendes (11) vs (26) Baez
Baez just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baez controlling from the back.
Baez keeps control of the position as Mendes tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baez wins on points by 26 to 11.
An out of breath Bryant Baez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: USFC 120
Date: May 29, 2016

#R1#
Baez throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Vasilev counter with a right hand.
Vasilev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baez counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasilev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baez misses with a body kick.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
Vasilev needs to keep his hands up - Baez had a free shot at his head there.#CUT2#
It looks like Adrik Vasilev has been cut.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasilev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baez wants to land a leg kick but Vasilev is out of range.
Baez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baez misses with a body kick.
Baez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vasilev is out of range and Baez settles back down.
Vasilev throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
Baez throws a counter combo.
Baez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasilev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasilev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T1#
Baez throws a front kick aimed at Vasilev's knee but Vasilev avoids it well.
Vasilev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Baez.
Baez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baez moves away from the strike by Vasilev.
Baez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Vasilev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasilev in his tracks.
Vasilev lands with a slapping head kick.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilev.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Vasilev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasilev tries to avoid it.
Vasilev moves out of range of the leg kick from Baez.
A jab lands there for Vasilev.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baez throws out the jab.
Vasilev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez tries to land a leg kick but Vasilev saw it coming and moves away.
Vasilev misses with the combination.
Vasilev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baez.
Baez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilev.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasilev.
Jab from Baez.
Vasilev throws an off balance right hand
and Baez counters with a thumping low kick.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.#T3#
Baez misses with a body shot.
Vasilev cracks a nice hook into Baez's ribs.
Baez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Baez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasilev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasilev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baez.
Baez drops his hands momentarily and Vasilev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasilev closes the distance but Baez moves to the side
and Baez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Baez tenderised Vasilev's leg. Vasilev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasilev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baez.
Vasilev scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Baez throws out a counter right but Vasilev avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Vasilev stuns Baez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasilev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baez counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasilev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasilev. Vasilev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasilev lands with a straight right. Baez didn't see that one coming.
Baez throws a jab when Vasilev was well out of range.
Baez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasilev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasilev on the side of the head.
Baez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasilev swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Vasilev backing away here, and Baez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vasilev throws a hook but Baez avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Vasilev throws a sloppy head kick and Baez moves out of range easily.
Baez staying out of range there.
Vasilev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baez tries a quick counter leg kick but Vasilev is wise to it.
Vasilev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasilev.
Baez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasilev takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Vasilev pushes Baez up against the cage in a clinch.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Vasilev controls the action.
Baez digs a right hand into Vasilev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasilev's gas tank.
Vasilev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Vasilev breaks from the clinch.
Baez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Vasilev misses with a head kick.
Baez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Baez clinches up with Vasilev and pushes him back against the cage.
Baez tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Baez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasilev swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baez tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Baez works on Vasilev's body with a couple of short punches.
Baez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baez's coach down at The Butcher's Block was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Vasilev.
Vasilev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#BC#
Vasilev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant Baez seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Baez blocks a head kick by Vasilev.
Vasilev tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasilev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vasilev's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasilev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Baez.
Good work by Vasilev as he checks the leg kick.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baez throws out the jab.
Baez throws a leg kick but Vasilev moved away.
Vasilev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baez scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasilev should have avoided that one.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Baez takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Baez. #T3#
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
Baez prevents a body shot from Vasilev.
Baez avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Vasilev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Baez.
Baez misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baez prevents a body shot from Vasilev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Vasilev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilev gets through Baez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasilev is trying to break the clinch but Baez is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vasilev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasilev.
Baez throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Vasilev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adrik Vasilev has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Vasilev manages to break the clinch.
Vasilev looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Vasilev 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.
Vasilev closes the distance but Baez moves to the side
and Baez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasilev ducks under a wild hook from Baez.
Baez takes one to the side of the head.
Vasilev misses the jab.
Baez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasilev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasilev lands a right hook to the body.
Vasilev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Vasilev pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baez back to the cage. Vasilev follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Baez misses with a straight left.
Baez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasilev counters with a thumping low kick.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Vasilev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasilev tries to avoid it.
Baez tries to clinch
and Vasilev counters with a good low kick that Baez was not able to check.
Baez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Baez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baez.#CL#
Vasilev has closed the distance and engaged Baez in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez misses with the head strike. #T1#
Baez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baez scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Vasilev has Baez pressed against the cage, preventing Baez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baez tries to break free but Vasilev pushes him back against the cage.
Vasilev has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Baez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasilev or not.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasilev.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez lands with a short shot to the head.
Vasilev working Baez over with knees to the body.
Vasilev trying to land knees to the body.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez lands with a short shot to the head.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Baez. #T2#
Vasilev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasilev lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasilev lands a good knee to the midsection. Baez won't want to take too many of those.
Vasilev lands with a short shot to the head.
Baez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez tries a body shot but Vasilev blocks it.
Baez lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Vasilev lands with a light punch inside.
Baez blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasilev is working Baez over against the cage.#BC#
Vasilev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baez throws a shot from downtown. Vasilev moves away and avoids it.
Baez works Vasilev's body with a nice hook.
Baez tries to land a front kick but Vasilev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vasilev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baez is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Vasilev.
Vasilev works over Baez's head and body with a nice combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baez.
Vasilev lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilev throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Baez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Vasilev is predictable there
and Baez counters with a good, hard body kick but Vasilev shrugs it off.
Baez cracks Vasilev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasilev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasilev.
Vasilev misses with a body shot.
Vasilev moves out of range of the leg kick from Baez.
Vasilev slips a jab from Baez.
Baez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasilev.
Baez throws a right hand that Vasilev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasilev also avoids with ease.
Vasilev lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vasilev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baez wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
That's time! Vasilev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Vasilev connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Vasilev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vasilev avoids a kick to the body.
Baez avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
Baez avoids the head kick by Vasilev.
Vasilev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasilev scrambles back to his feet.
Baez misses with a kick to the body
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez throws an off balance right hand
and Vasilev counters with a nice uppercut.
Baez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vasilev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baez - the referee stops the clock and Vasilev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baez. Vasilev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Vasilev closes the distance and clinches.
Baez misses with the head strike. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasilev.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasilev's efforts to push away.
Vasilev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasilev throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Vasilev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasilev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasilev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Baez counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Vasilev throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it.
Baez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Vasilev connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Baez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vasilev misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilev circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Vasilev scores with a jab.
Vasilev throws a front kick aimed at Baez's knee but Baez avoids it well.
Baez throws a leg kick but Vasilev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Baez throws the kick towards the body but Vasilev avoids it.
Vasilev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baez counters with a body kick.
Vasilev feints and then cracks Baez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baez down.
Baez misses with a shot to the body
and Vasilev counters with a one-two to the body. #T3#
Vasilev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vasilev swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasilev doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
The fighters circling - Vasilev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasilev walks into a straight right hand from Baez.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baez throws out the jab.
Vasilev connects with a high kick.
Baez slips under a jab.
Baez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasilev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baez throws a leg kick but Vasilev moved away.
Baez takes a swing at Vasilev's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Baez connects with a solid leg kick.
Baez blocks a head kick by Vasilev.
Baez throws a counter combo.
Baez throws a leg kick but Vasilev moved away.
Baez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasilev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasilev connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasilev.
Baez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baez throws a leg kick #CL#
and Vasilev counters by clinching up.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Baez.
Vasilev pushes Baez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adrik Vasilev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Vasilev avoids the body shot from Baez.
Vasilev misses with a head kick.
Baez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vasilev blocks it well.
Baez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasilev blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Baez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baez throws a lazy right hand but Vasilev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilev misses with an uppercut.
Baez drops his hands momentarily and Vasilev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Baez rushes Vasilev and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez managing to block the knees to the body from Vasilev.
Vasilev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Vasilev trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Baez.
Baez lands a body punch.
Baez tries to stall but Vasilev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez is leaning against Vasilev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Baez. #BC#
Vasilev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasilev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasilev.
Baez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baez throws a leg kick but Vasilev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasilev throws a hook but Baez avoids it easily.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab lands there for Vasilev.
Baez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasilev throws a head kick that misses.
Vasilev throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
That kick from Baez tenderised Vasilev's leg. Vasilev is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Baez tenderised Vasilev's leg. Vasilev is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Vasilev misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Baez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasilev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasilev throws a low kick, looking for Baez's leg but Baez calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baez! But no joy.
Vasilev sizes up Baez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baez tries to land a front kick but Vasilev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baez throws out a leg kick but Vasilev moves out of range and Baez only half commits. #T3#
Vasilev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Baez instigates a clinch.
Vasilev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baez blocks it with crossed arms.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Baez misses with some punches.
Vasilev blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Vasilev breaks the clinch.
Vasilev looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev takes a swing at Baez's ribcage but misses.
Baez drops his hands momentarily and Vasilev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baez throws a solid leg kick but Vasilev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baez.
Vasilev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baez avoids the body shot from Vasilev. #T4#
A head kick misses from Vasilev.
Baez throws a chopping leg kick but Vasilev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Vasilev.
Vasilev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Baez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilev throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Vasilev swinging wildly here.
Vasilev backing away here, and Baez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Baez.
Vasilev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baez manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryant Baez.
I think Vasilev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrik Vasilev!
Adrik Vasilev is the new welterweight champion!
Adrik Vasilev really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: USFC 117
Date: May 08, 2016

#R1#
Sioldster misses with a hook to the body
and Baez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sioldster takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Mike Sioldster has been cut.
Baez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sioldster lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Baez slips under a jab from Sioldster.
Baez unleashes a big counter combination but Sioldster bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Sioldster's front leg but catches the back leg as Sioldster tries to avoid it.
Baez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sioldster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Baez looks to land a left hand but Sioldster moved out of range nicely.
Baez's coach down at The Butcher's Block was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Baez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sioldster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Sioldster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sioldster to counter with a crisp jab.
Baez jabs at Sioldster's body.
Baez avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
A combination from Baez does no damage.
Sioldster throws a right and a left that Baez avoids nicely.
Sioldster misses with an uppercut. Baez saw that one coming.
Baez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baez loads up on a big right hand but Sioldster slips the punch.
Bryant Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sioldster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baez - that will leave a mark!
Sioldster misses with the combination.
Sioldster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sioldster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baez.
Baez misses with a leg kick.
Baez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Baez misses with a straight left.
Sioldster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Baez there.
Sioldster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sioldster checks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baez. Sioldster shrugs it off though.
Sioldster scores with a kick to the body.
Sioldster moves forwards but Baez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Sioldster.
Baez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sioldster circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sioldster - the referee stops the clock and Baez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sioldster. Baez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sioldster. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baez tries to bum rush Sioldster with a series of wild strikes but Sioldster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Sioldster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sioldster on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Sioldster takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Baez is predictable there
and Sioldster counters with a low kick, right behind Baez 's knee.
Danga de danga de dang - Baez scores with a four punch combination!
Sioldster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sioldster throws a jab but it's blocked by Baez.
Baez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sioldster thuds his right hand into Baez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sioldster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baez.
Sioldster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baez misses with a straight left.
Sioldster blocks a head kick by Baez.
As Baez looks to move away, Sioldster throws a big counter combo but Baez just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Baez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sioldster doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster catches Baez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baez misses with a lunging right hand
and Sioldster makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4#
Baez throws a leg kick but Sioldster sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sioldster misses its target.
Baez wants to slow Sioldster down by chopping away at his legs.
Sioldster throws the left hand but Baez avoids the punch easily.
Sioldster cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sioldster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sioldster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Sioldster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baez.
Baez walks into a stiff left hand from Sioldster.
Sioldster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baez.
Baez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sioldster throws the kick towards the body but Baez avoids it.
Baez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baez throws a leg kick
and Sioldster counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Baez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sioldster misses with a wild body shot.
Baez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sioldster. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sioldster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sioldster.
Baez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sioldster moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baez.
Sioldster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baez.
Sioldster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sioldster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sioldster moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick. #T1#
Baez scores with a nice strike.
Sioldster scoring well with a low kick there.
Baez looks to throw the jab but Sioldster is out of range.
Baez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sioldster was well out of range. Poor timing from Baez.
A head kick misses from Sioldster.
Baez is looking to slow Sioldster down with leg kicks.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sioldster.
Sioldster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sioldster tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Baez misses.
Baez throws a low kick, looking for Sioldster's leg but Sioldster calmly moves out of range.
Baez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baez checks a low kick from Sioldster.
Baez takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Baez.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sioldster might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Sioldster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sioldster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Sioldster misses its intended target.
Sioldster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baez is looking to clinch.
Sioldster throws a lazy head kick
and Baez counters with a stiff right hand.
Baez cracks a nice hook into Sioldster's ribs.
Baez throws a lazy body kick
and Sioldster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sioldster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Sioldster blocks the low kick.#T3#
Baez slips under a jab from Sioldster.
Sioldster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sioldster lands a nice shot that snaps Baez's head back.
Some wild striking there from Baez.
A little feinted left hand from Sioldster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sioldster is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sioldster throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sioldster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baez is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
Left hook, right uppercut from Baez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sioldster dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Baez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sioldster counters with a nice body shot.
Baez connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sioldster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baez.
Baez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baez avoids the body shot from Sioldster.
Baez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sioldster moves out of range as Baez strikes.
Baez throws out a loose jab but Sioldster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with a leg kick.
Baez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Baez looks to move away, Sioldster throws a big counter combo but Baez just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryant Baez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Baez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sioldster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Sioldster's front leg but catches the back leg as Sioldster tries to avoid it.
Sioldster tries to land a front kick but Baez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Baez.
Baez throws a poor cross that misses
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sioldster motions for Baez to come forward. Sioldster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sioldster slips a straight right by Baez.
Sioldster tried to counter with a leg kick but Baez avoided it.
Sioldster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Sioldster saw that one coming.
Sioldster throws a body shot but no joy.
Sioldster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baez is out of range.
Baez jabs at Sioldster's body.#T1#
Baez throws a hook to the side of Sioldster's head but Sioldster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sioldster seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baez punishes Sioldster's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baez.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez misses with a looping left.
Bryant Baez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baez misses with a straight left.
Baez throws an overhand right that lands on Sioldster's shoulder, as Sioldster tries to avoid the shot.
Sioldster blocks the body kick.
Sioldster thumps Baez with a low kick.
Sioldster throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sioldster swings for the body but Baez moves out of range.
Baez blocks a jab.
Sioldster lands with a cross. #T2#
Baez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baez jabs Sioldster to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Sioldster.
Baez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sioldster throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sioldster.
Baez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sioldster throws a solid leg kick but Baez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sioldster.
Baez tries a low kick but Sioldster avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Sioldster on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sioldster fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baez.#T3#
Sioldster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sioldster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baez. Baez obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick there by Sioldster.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Sioldster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baez.
Sioldster throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sioldster throws a head kick that Baez semi-blocks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sioldster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sioldster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick by Baez misses
and Sioldster counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baez scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster checks a leg kick.
Baez throws a push kick but Sioldster slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Baez connects with a solid leg kick.
Baez throws a solid leg kick but Sioldster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sioldster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sioldster throws a body shot but no joy.
Sioldster throws a front kick that sends Baez stumbling back into the cage.
Mike Sioldster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sioldster throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Baez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sioldster's calf.
Baez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sioldster looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
Baez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant Baez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baez.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryant Baez.
Well Baez 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Baez!
During a confident post fight interview, Bryant Baez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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