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Event:
CPFC 3 - Cooke vs Boaler
Date: Jan 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Baked misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baked misses with a low kick.
Baked throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baked clobbers Poirier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baked.
Baked throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baked fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Baked does no damage.
Poirier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Poirier tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baked! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier shoots in for a takedown but Baked shows good takedown defense.
Baked throws a sloppy head kick
and Poirier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poirier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1##CL#
Poirier takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Baked turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Baked manages to end up in side control.
Poirier throws Baked to one side and escapes!#TD#
Poirier shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baked manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirier trying to control but Baked is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Baked is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baked looks winded!
Baked looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Baked can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Baked managing to control the position.
Baked keeping moving, preventing Poirier from controlling successfully.
Poirier scoring with punches to the head and body.
Poirier wants to control from the top but Baked keeps moving.
Poirier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Baked is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Poirier scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Baked trying to control the position.
Poirier chips away with some ground and pound.
Poirier wants to control from the top but Baked keeps moving.
Baked controlling Poirier's posture.
Poirier 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.
Baked looking for a sweep. Not yet Baked, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Poirier has closed the distance and engaged Baked in a clinch.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Poirier blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Poirier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baked tries a head kick but it misses.
Poirier defending well as Baked loads up on a big left hand.
Poirier shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominick Poirier. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Poirier scores with a takedown into Baked's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poirier wants to control from the top but Baked keeps moving.
Baked keeping full guard, as Poirier tries to pass.
Baked trying to keep a closed guard but Poirier is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Poirier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Baked throws a head kick that misses.
Baked misses with a two punch combination.
Baked blocks a leg kick.
Poirier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wake Baked seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baked swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Poirier counters by clinching up.
Baked wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Poirier manages to pull guard.
Poirier has control of Baked's left arm, preventing Baked from doing any damage. #SU2#
Baked decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Poirier, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baked throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Poirier gets a takedown into half guard.
Baked holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dominick Poirier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Poirier is looking for a kimura here.
Poirier is trying to control the action in half guard but Baked is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Poirier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poirier trying to control the action but Baked is working from the bottom. #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.
Baked wants to get back to full guard but Poirier has mounted him!
Baked is bucking up trying to escape but Poirier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baked is trying desperately to improve position.
Poirier cracks Baked with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T3#
Baked sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Poirier stops Baked from getting back to his feet.
Baked wants to get back to full guard but Poirier has passed into side control.
Baked tries to buck Poirier off but Poirier is having none of it.
Baked is breathing heavily.#SU#
Poirier decides to stand back up. Poirier steps back and let's Baked get back to his feet.
Poirier wants to clinch.
As Poirier backs off Baked throws a huge counter combo but Poirier manages to avoid it all.
Baked tries to clinch but Poirier moves out of range.
Dominick Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Baked. Poirier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poirier throws a counter high kick but Baked was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Poirier closes the distance and pushes Baked back into the cage.#TD#
Poirier manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Poirier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baked content to stall in guard here.
Poirier wants to get back to his feet but Baked is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Poirier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baked defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Poirier dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Baked tries to keep at a distance but Poirier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baked wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poirier has him pressed against the cage.
Baked takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baked drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poirier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baked is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poirier to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baked has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Poirier has Baked pressed against the cage, preventing Baked from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baked can't find room to land a body shot as Poirier controls the action.
Baked fails to pull guard.
Dominick Poirier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wake Baked.#T1#
Poirier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baked has Poirier pushed against the cage.
Baked creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Baked. #TD#
Poirier has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baked clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Baked hold on?! Poirier is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Baked wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Poirier is cranking Baked's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Baked! He's tightened the choke and Baked is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dominick Poirier! |
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Event:
CPFC 1 - Hanson vs Tiili
Date: Dec 23, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Baked looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
Hernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baked prevents Hernandez from escaping the position.
Hernandez is trying to improve his position.
Baked lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Baked lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hernandez down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Baked decides to stand back up. Baked steps back and let's Hernandez get back to his feet.
Baked takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Baked counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baked working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The referee asks Baked politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baked prefers to stall for the moment though.
Baked working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baked connects with a decent elbow.
Baked controlling from side mount.
Baked trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.
Hernandez wants to control but Baked postures up.
Baked controls the position from side control.#T2#
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Hernandez trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hernandez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hernandez gets full guard.
Baked really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baked throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Hernandez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baked doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baked manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T3#
Baked seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SU2#
Baked gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Baked bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Baked with a series of wild strikes but Baked uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Daniel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Baked's head back.
#T4#
Hernandez lands a jab.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Baked drives through with a takedown into Hernandez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Baked from controlling successfully.
Hernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baked wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baked is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Baked shoots in and gets a takedown into Hernandez's guard.#SUB#
Baked avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baked showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baked stands up over Hernandez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Baked looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Baked looking to improve position, pressing down on Hernandez's thigh with his hand. Hernandez seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Baked paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Baked's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Hernandez picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Hernandez! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1028 Round 1
Date: Dec 16, 2020 |
#R1#
Baked moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy scores with a hook to the body.
Baked wants a takedown.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy is leaning against Baked and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baked is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Baked into the cage.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Baked's ribcage. Baked let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakeds head.
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!
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baked backwards.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Baked's head.
Baked is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Guy is defending well.
Baked goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Baked takes a shot to the head.
Baked wants to break free but Guy has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy lands an uppercut.#ROC#Baked is rocked!
Baked tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
Guy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baked looks winded!
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baked backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Baked is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Baked seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Guy gets through Baked's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Guy.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy digs a right hand into Baked's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baked's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guy.
Guy presses Baked against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guy pushes Baked back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Baked's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Baked drops to his knees and Guy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tourney Guy! |
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