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Event:
RBB 15: Steve vs Maximov
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baker is defended easily by Kuren.
Kuren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kuren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kuren prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuren is controlling him. #T1#
Kuren showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuren looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuren stands up over Baker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuren is controlling him.
Baker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuren controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#TD#
Kuren drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Baker is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kuren is working Baker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Baker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kuren controlling from side mount.
Baker is pushing Kuren's head away, looking to escape. Kuren manages to hold on to the position though.#T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kuren prevents Baker from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuren just content to control the position.
Kuren cracks Baker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kuren controls the position.
Kuren misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kuren landing a few strikes.
Kuren working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker pushes Kuren away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kuren gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asu Kuren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Baker shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuren sprawls well. He's pushed Baker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Kuren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Baker!
Baker wants to get back to his feet but Kuren is dominant here and he's now got Baker's back!
Asu Kuren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker is trying to stand back up.
Kuren misses with a punch to the head.
Baker is trapped and Kuren is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kuren lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuren has good solid back control here. #T1#
Kuren scores with punches to the body.
Baker is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuren has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Baker's body.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kuren throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T3#
Kuren lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Kuren punishes Baker with strikes from the back mount.
Baker is trying to stand back up. #ES2#
Baker is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Baker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker throws a right and a left that Kuren avoids nicely.
Kuren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baker sprawls and moves away.#T4##TD#
Kuren drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuren works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kuren is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Baker reverses the position - he's now on top in Kuren's guard.
Kuren pulls Baker in close to his closed guard and prevents Baker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kuren manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Kuren looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asu Kuren dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Kuren closes the distance and pushes Baker back into the cage.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kuren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker wants to take the fight to the mat but Kuren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Baker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuren pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Asu Kuren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Baker.
Kuren stops a takedown attempt from Baker.
#TD#
Kuren gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baker regains guard.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Kuren counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Kuren working over Baker with some ground and pound. Baker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kuren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kuren working over Baker with some ground and pound. Baker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kuren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Kuren looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kuren trying to control the pace. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Kuren.
Kuren with the ground and pound but Baker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kuren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuren works over Baker with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Kuren postures up and lands a big shot to Baker's brow.
Kuren not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuren cracks Baker with a solid left hand.
Kuren throwing strikes but missing.
Kuren controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL#
Kuren clinches up against the cage.
Baker tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Baker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kuren is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Baker to the mat. Baker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuren is stalling in the full guard.
Josh Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asu Kuren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Asu Kuren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuren, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asu Kuren!
Asu Kuren tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
RBB 11: Agnarson vs Zodd
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Kane counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kane. #ES2#
Baker has his feet on Kane's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt #TD#
and Kane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kane controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Team Elite ($50) inform us that Baker has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T1#
Kane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
Kane controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker wants to clinch up but Kane keeps it at a distance.
Baker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Kane.#TD2#
Baker jumps into guard, dragging Kane to the mat.
#SUB#
Kane thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kane advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baker looks winded!#SUB#
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Baker still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Baker has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T3#
Kane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kane manages to get to full guard.
Baker won't allow Kane to sweep him here. #SUB#
Kane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kane is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Kane pushing down on Baker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kane seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Baker for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Kane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baker defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Baker wants to clinch but Kane slips to the side#TD#
and Kane counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane'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.#T1#
Kane advances position into side control!
Kane advances to full mount. #SUB#
Kane is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Baker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#T2#
Kane controlling the pace for now.
Kane unloads with some shots from mount but Baker bucks and avoids them well.
Kane sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kane trying to control but Baker is having none of it.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Kane controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Kane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baker is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Kane there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kane controlling his opponent. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Kane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kane darts in looking for a takedown but Baker gets double underhooks and turns Kane into the cage.
Kane shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baker but Baker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Josh Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker has his takedown stuffed#TD#
so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Baker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Baker goes for a double leg but Kane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kane continues to drive forward.
Kane half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baker tries to avoid it but Kane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baker to the ground. Baker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kane tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baker manages to circle out of the way.
Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane. #TD#
Baker tries to sprawl but Kane drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Baker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Baker tries to clinch but Kane moves away #TD#
so Kane counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2##SUB#
Kane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baker has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T3#
Kane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boris Kane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boris Kane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kane won't allow Baker to get back to his feet.
Kane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kane wants to pass the guard but Baker is keeping the position.
Kane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane continues to stall.
Further stalling from Kane.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Josh Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baker tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Kane!
Boris Kane really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Amped Performance logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Baker tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily#TD#
so Tyson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SU#
Tyson stands up from Baker's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Baker drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson slaps away a takedown attempt from Baker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robin Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Baker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Baker trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom. #ES#
Tyson has his feet on Baker's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Baker.#TD2#
Baker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Baker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet. #SUB#
Baker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baker trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Tyson is looking for a triangle but Baker pushes his legs off easily.
Tyson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Baker trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.#CL2#
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Baker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Baker to the mat. Baker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baker is proving hard to escape from. #ES2#
Baker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tyson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T4#
Some wild striking there from Baker.
#CL#
Tyson rushes Baker and presses him up against the cage.
Baker tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Baker is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Tyson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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!#SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson looking for a guillotine here but Baker defends easily.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robin Tyson will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2##CL2#
Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Baker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Baker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Robin Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker looking for a takedown.
Robin Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Baker.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Baker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Baker manages to pull guard.
Baker wants to stand but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T1#
Tyson postures up in Baker's guard and throws a big left but Baker blocks it.
Baker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyson. #SU#
Tyson stands and steps away. Baker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Baker jumps guard.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyson works over Baker with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Tyson wants to get up but he can't break Baker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Robin Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Tyson gets to his feet - Baker follows without any prompting.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Baker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tyson defends well and Baker ends up having to push Tyson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baker misses with a straight right.
Baker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD#
Baker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tyson wants to stand but Baker is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Tyson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyson wants to stand but Baker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Baker closes the distance and pushes Tyson back into the cage.
Baker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyson after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker is trying to drag Tyson to the mat but Tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Baker has Tyson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tyson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robin Tyson will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Nice jab there from Baker. #TD2#
Baker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Tyson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Baker has Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker's corner calls for a 1-2. Baker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1##CL2#
Baker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#TD2#
Baker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tyson uses from the top position.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Tyson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baker! #REVB#
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Baker prevents Tyson from escaping the position.
Tyson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Baker trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
Baker is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tyson is trying to control Baker's posture but Baker avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baker misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD2#
Baker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SU#
Tyson stands up from Baker's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baker shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD2#
Baker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tyson quickly recovers to half guard.
Baker is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson is trying is best to control the position here.
Tyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Josh Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robin Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson is trying to stand back up but Baker is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Tyson!
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