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Event:
JFC 9
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1# Dunham shoots for a takedown but Baum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Dunham darts in looking for a takedown but Baum gets double underhooks and turns Dunham into the cage. Nice shot by Baum. Dunham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baum pinned against the cage. Baum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dunham has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Adam Baum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Dunham. Dunham misses with a takedown and Baum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dunham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baum swivels and escapes. Baum throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT#It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut. Dunham misses with a takedown attempt - Baum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dunham shoots in and drives through. Baum sprawls well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A swing and a miss from Baum. Dunham drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baum defends it well. Baum slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunham, before circling back to the center of the mat. Baum throws a right hand that Dunham ducks under and follows up with a left that Dunham also avoids with ease. Baum works over Dunham's head and body with a nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dunham fails with a takedown attempt.#T1# Baum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC#Dunham is rocked! Baum misses with a few strikes there.
Baum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight. Dunham has a takedown stuffed. Baum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Dunham looks for a takedown but Baum sprawls well. Baum misses with a wild combination.
Baum scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dunham is still on wobbly legs! Can Baum finish him? A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunham. Dunham seems to have recovered his senses. Dunham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baum. Dunham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baum sprawls well. Baum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet.#T2# Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Baum shows good takedown defense. Baum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dunham. Dunham looks winded! Baum misses with a few strikes there.
Baum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Dunham misses with a takedown attempt #KD# and Baum counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dunham! Baum lets Dunham back up to his feet, looking for a finish! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dunham dives in for a single leg takedown but Baum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Baum lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dunham falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Baum! After the fight, Adam Baum was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
JFC 8
Date: Oct 20, 2024 |
#R1# Baum tries to bum rush Imum Jr with a series of wild strikes but Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Imum Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Baum throws a poor cross that misses
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Baum throws a series of punches but Imum Jr moves out of range. Baum slaps away a takedown attempt from Imum Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat. Baum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imum Jr. Imum Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Baum connects with a nice looking jab.
Baum throws a combination that misses and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baum's coach down at Xtreme Fighting Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Baum's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Imum Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1# Imum Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Imum Jr duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Adam Baum has been cut. Imum Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baum in his tracks. Imum Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baum throws a jab but it's blocked by Imum Jr. Adam Baum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. Imum Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baum was well out of range. Poor timing from Imum Jr. Good standup being displayed there by Baum as he connects with a hook. Imum Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baum. Baum takes one to the chin there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baum misses with a straight right. It looked like Imum Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2# Baum throws a right and a left that Imum Jr avoids nicely. A little feinted left hand from Imum Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Imum Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Baum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imum Jr. Imum Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Baum thows a left - swing and a miss! Imum Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. Baum lands an overhand right. Jab, jab by Imum Jr - just one landing. Imum Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imum Jr scores with a jab. Baum acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Imum Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Adam Baum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Baum throws a hook to the side of Imum Jr's head but Imum Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3# Imum Jr slips a straight right by Baum. Baum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Baum tries to bum rush Imum Jr with a series of wild strikes but Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A quick step to the side and Imum Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Imum Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Imum Jr 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.
Baum thows a left - swing and a miss! Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baum. Imum Jr throwing a counter right hand but Baum manages to avoid it. Baum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Imum Jr throws a jab when Baum was well out of range. Imum Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Baum circles away.
Baum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T4# Imum Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Baum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baum throws an overhand right that lands on Imum Jr's shoulder, as Imum Jr tries to avoid the shot. Baum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Imum Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily. Imum Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Imum Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baum. Imum Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Baum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Baum takes one to the chin there. Baum throws the left hand but Imum Jr avoids the punch easily. A left and a right from Imum Jr both land. Nice combination. Baum throws a series of punches but Imum Jr avoids them all with ease. Baum misses with a left hand and Imum Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Baum will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Adam Baum'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# Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. The fighters circling - Baum throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Baum misses with an uppercut
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baum throws a jab when Imum Jr was well out of range. It looked like Imum Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baum.#CL# Imum Jr rushes Baum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2# Baum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum throws the left hand but Imum Jr avoids the punch easily. Imum Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Imum Jr with a jab. Baum throws an overhand right that lands on Imum Jr's shoulder, as Imum Jr tries to avoid the shot. Nice straight punches there by Baum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baum.#T1# Imum Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Baum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Imum Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baum.
Baum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Imum Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baum throws a hook but Imum Jr avoids it easily. Imum Jr cracks Baum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baum. Imum Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baum moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baum throws out a counter right but Imum Jr avoids it with no problem. Imum Jr throws an off balance right hand
enabling Baum to counter with a crisp jab. Baum throws a right and a left that Imum Jr avoids nicely. #T2# Imum Jr cracks Baum with a good jab. Imum Jr ducks under a wild hook from Baum. Imum Jr swings for the body but Baum moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL# Imum Jr clinches with his opponent.
Imum Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Imum Jr prevents Baum from breaking the clinch.#BC# Imum Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Imum Jr rushes Baum and presses him up against the cage. Imum Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Baum.
#BC# Imum Jr breaks from the clinch.
Imum Jr throws a hook but Baum avoids it easily. Baum misses with a double jab.
Adam Baum seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3# Baum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Imum Jr to score with a decent uppercut. Baum misses with a looping left. Baum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Imum Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Imum Jr thows a left - swing and a miss! Sloppy strikes from Baum. Those never looked like landing. Imum Jr throws a lazy right hand but Baum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Imum Jr ducks under a wild hook from Baum. Imum Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nice uppercut there from Imum Jr. Left hook, right uppercut from Imum Jr. #T4# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Imum Jr misses with a hook. Baum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CL# Imum Jr rushes Baum and presses him up against the cage. Imum Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC# Imum Jr manages to break the clinch.
Baum pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Baum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Baum tries to move into range but Imum Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Imum Jr slips a jab from Baum. Baum misses with an uppercut. Imum Jr saw that one coming. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum Jr dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Adam Baum'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.#R3# Baum throws a right and a left that both miss. A little feinted left hand from Imum Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Baum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Imum Jr slips a straight right by Baum. Baum loads up on a big right hand but Imum Jr slips the punch. Nice defenses there by Imum Jr. Imum Jr is looking to counter punch. Imum Jr cracks Baum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Imum Jr misses with a double jab
and Baum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Baum drops his hands momentarily and Imum Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Imum Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Baum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baum throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1# Imum Jr closes the distance but Baum moves to the side and Baum counters with a three punch combo that has Imum Jr backing up. Imum Jr nods at Baum to acknowledge the strikes. Baum misses with a hook
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! Baum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab from Imum Jr misses. Baum misses with a series of wild punches.
Imum Jr defending well as Baum loads up on a big left hand. Imum Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2# Baum misses with the combination.
#CL# Imum Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Imum Jr throws a head punch that misses. #BC2# Baum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Imum Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baum misses with an uppercut
and Imum Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Imum Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baum misses with an uppercut
and Imum Jr counters with a straight right hand.#T3# A decent looking cross lands there for Imum Jr. Imum Jr misses with a body shot.
Baum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Imum Jr.
Baum fails to land with a series of punches.
Imum Jr fails to land the takedown. Baum throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Adam Baum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Imum Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Imum Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baum misses with a right hand and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4# Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Imum Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Baum avoids the body shot from Imum Jr.
Imum Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Imum Jr throws out a loose jab but Baum uses good head movement to avoid it. Baum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Imum Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Baum's head back.
Baum misses with an uppercut
letting Imum Jr counter with a right hand. Imum Jr throws a nice inside leg kick. Imum Jr misses with a body punch
and Imum Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Baum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Imum Jr clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Adam Baum's cut. That's time! Imum Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4# Imum Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Baum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baum throws a lazy right hand but Imum Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Imum Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Baum jabbing away but nothing is landing. Imum Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Baum lands a glancing blow to the side of Imum Jr's head. Imum Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum throws an off balance right hand
and Imum Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. No joy there for Imum Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baum misses with a left hand and Imum Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Imum Jr misses with a double jab
enabling Baum to counter with a crisp jab. #T1# Baum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Baum 's head but he takes it in his stride. Baum looks to land a combination but Imum Jr avoids it well. Imum Jr is looking to counter punch. Imum Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Imum Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baums jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Imum Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baum. Imum Jr is looking to score with low kicks. Baum pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Baum feints a jab promting Imum Jr to slip. Baum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Imum Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T2# Imum Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Baum takes a body punch but keeps moving. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baum slips a jab and a cross from Imum Jr.
Imum Jr throws a hook but Baum avoids it easily. Imum Jr slips under a jab. Imum Jr stuns Baum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Baum misses with a combination
and Imum Jr counters with a stiff right hand. #T3# Baum misses with a hook
and Imum Jr counters with a nice uppercut. Baum throws a hook but Imum Jr avoids it easily. Imum Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Baum lands the left hand. Baum throws a jab when Imum Jr was well out of range. Imum Jr moves away from the strike by Baum. Baum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Baum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Imum Jr throws a big shot that misses. Baum throws a right hand that misses
letting Imum Jr counter with a right hand. #T4# Imum Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baum throws out the jab. Imum Jr scores with the left hand. Baum knows he should have avoided that one. This has been an exciting period of action!#CL# Imum Jr darts in and clinches Baum up against the cage. Imum Jr misses with some punches.
Imum Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baum backwards. Imum Jr missing with knees to the body.
#BC# Imum Jr breaks the clinch.
Baum throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Imum Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Baum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imum Jr. Imum Jr digs a good hook to Baum's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Max Imum Jr will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Adam Baum's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5# Imum Jr misses the shot to the body. Imum Jr throws a hook to the side of Baum's head but Baum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice uppercut lands for Imum Jr. That snapped Baum's head back.
Baum throws a hook but Imum Jr avoids it easily. Baum misses with a straight left. Baum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baum. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Imum Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Imum Jr defending well as Baum loads up on a big left hand. Imum Jr slips a jab and a cross from Baum.
A quick step to the side and Imum Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1# Imum Jr looks to throw the jab but Baum is out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baum! But no joy. Baum missing with a left hand there. Imum Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Imum Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Imum Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Baum circles away.
Imum Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baum! But no joy. Imum Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baum. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. Baum misses with a looping left.#T2# Imum Jr cracks Baum with a right hand to the side of the head. Imum Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baum sprawls well. Baum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Imum Jr gets slowly back to his feet. Baum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Baum throws a right hand that Imum Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Imum Jr also avoids with ease. Baum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Imum Jr circles away quickly and effectively. Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Imum Jr counters with a right hand to the body. #T3# Imum Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Imum Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baum counters with a nice uppercut. Baum misses with a hook
and Imum Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Imum Jr. Baum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Imum Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A swing and a miss from Baum. Imum Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Max Imum Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4# Baum misses with a hook. Imum Jr ducked under it nicely. Imum Jr is looking to counter punch. Baum throws a hook to the side of Imum Jr's head but Imum Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Imum Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Baum cracks Imum Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Baum throws a right and a left that both miss. Adam Baum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Imum Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Baum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Imum Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Baum scores with a hook. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Imum Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big right from Imum Jr misses. Baum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Baum looks to throw the jab but Imum Jr is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Max Imum Jr showed his dominance in that final round. Well Imum Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Imum Jr! Max Imum Jr is the new super heavyweight champion! Adam Baum was interviewed post fight and said 'Man, fuck it. I'll be back'. |
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Event:
JFC 7
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1# The fighters circling - Baum throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Baum throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Baum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight. Walker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Baum missing with a left hand there. Walker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker slips under a jab from Baum. Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1# Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut. Adam Baum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. Walker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Baum looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range. Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. Baum throws an overhand right that lands on Walker's shoulder, as Walker tries to avoid the shot. Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Baum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Baum throws an off balance right hand
letting Walker counter with a right hand. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. Baum throws a poor cross that misses
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut. Baum throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baum misses with a right hand and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Baum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walker under the eye. Baum throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it. Walker throws a counter combo. Baum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker. A nice side step and Walker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Walker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baum had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3# Baum lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Baum throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baum misses with a right hand and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baum thows a left - swing and a miss! Walker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Walker throws out a counter right but Baum avoids it with no problem. Baum misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Baum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walker's head.#T4# Baum misses with the combination.
Walker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. 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! Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Baum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baum misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. As Baum backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Baum manages to avoid it all. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Baum dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Baum misses with a two punch combination.
Walker throws out a counter right but Baum avoids it with no problem. Baum throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baum. Adam Baum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Walker staying out of range there. Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Baum misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum misses with the combination.
Walker throws out a counter right but Baum avoids it with no problem. Nice defenses there by Walker. Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1# Baum looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range. Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baum misses with a left hand and Walker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baum misses with a straight left. Baum misses with a looping right. Walker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Baum looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range. Baum looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well. Baum misses with a right hand enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. Baum looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range. Adam Baum is winning the standup battle so far.#T2# Baum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively. Baum misses the jab. Baum throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it. Walker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Baum misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Baum throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease. Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Baum misses with a straight right. Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baum with a body shot.#T3# Baum throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily. Walker throws out a counter right but Baum avoids it with no problem. Baum throws a right hand that misses
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. Baum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around? Baum throws a combination that misses and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Baum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Baum misses with a hook
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Baum throws out a loose jab but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Baum defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand. Baum seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4# Baum throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. Baum misses with a straight left. Walker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Baum misses the target. Baum tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Baum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head. Baum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baum looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well. Walker ducks under a wild hook from Baum. Baum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Baum dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3# Baum falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Walker counter with a right hand. Baum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. No joy there for Baum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Walker moves away from the strike by Baum. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand! Baum misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a straight punch to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum connects with a jab. Baum throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Baum pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1# Baum looks to land a right hand but Walker moved out of range. Baum misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming. Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Baum throws a poor cross that misses
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Baum misses with an uppercut. Walker saw that one coming. Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Baum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Nice shot by Baum. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2# Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Baum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baum throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease. Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Walker dodges the punch combination from Baum.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Baum throws a hook to the side of Walker's head but Walker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Walker throws a counter combo. Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. A telegraphed right hand from Baum misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Walker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baum has got the better of the exchanges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baum throws a combination that misses and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3# Baum misses with the combination.
Walker throws a counter combo. Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Baum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Baum throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it. Baum lands a lovely overhand right. Baum throws a combination that misses enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. Baum misses with a left hand and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4# Walker slips a straight right by Baum. Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Baum throws a lazy uppercut
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A swing and a miss from Baum. Walker throws a counter combo. Baum cracks Walker with a good jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baum misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely. Baum backing away here, and Walker unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Baum misses with an uppercut
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Baum misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baum thinking. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Adam Baum did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R4# Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Walker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baum with a body shot. Baum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker. It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Baum throws an off balance right hand
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Baum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Walker defending well as Baum loads up on a big left hand. Walker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circling - Baum throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baum misses with a right hand and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1# Baum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively. A telegraphed right hand from Baum misses the target. Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Baum throws a right and a left that both miss. Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Baum misses with a hook
and Walker counters with a nice uppercut. Baum misses with a few strikes there.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Baum bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Baum misses with a hook
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Baum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2# Baum throws a right and a left that both miss. Baum misses with an uppercut. Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baum misses with a hook
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Baum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baum thinking. Baum loads up on a big right hand but Walker slips the punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Walker lands a nice hook to Baum's body. Baum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3# Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Walker only half commits to the counter leg kick. Baum misses with the combination.
Walker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Baum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A countering left hand to the body from Walker misses. Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Baum misses with a two punch combination.
Baum misses with a double jab
and Baum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4# Baum throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body. Baum throws a right hand that misses
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baum.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Walker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baum. Baum throws a combination that misses letting Walker counter with a right hand. Baum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jimmy Walker will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5# Baum misses with a right hand and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Baum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Baum misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Baum cracks Walker with a good jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Walker moves away from the strike by Baum. Baum throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.#T1# Baum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A nice side step and Walker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Baum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Walker slips a jab and a cross from Baum.
Walker defending well as Baum loads up on a big left hand. As Baum backs off Walker throws a huge counter combo but Baum manages to avoid it all. Baum swings widly with a right hand
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Walker throws a good cross that connects.
Walker slips a jab from Baum.#T2# Baum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Baum misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab. Baum throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Walker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Walker misses with a hook. Baum ducked under it nicely. Baum throws a big counter combination but Walker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Baum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Baum misses with a right hand and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Baum misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker throws a counter combo.#T3# Baum connects with a nice looking jab.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baum. Walker staying out of range there. Walker staying out of range there. Baum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walker. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.#T4# Baum misses the jab. A nice side step and Walker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand. A slow jab from Baum misses its intended target. A nice side step and Walker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baum. Walker scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Baum misses with a lunging right hand
and Walker counters with a straight right hand. Baum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimmy Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Baum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Walker. Well Baum has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47 Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Baum! Adam Baum retains his super heavyweight title! After the fight, Adam Baum was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
JFC 6
Date: Aug 31, 2024 |
#R1# Baum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Baum lands a glancing blow to the side of Bravo's head. Bravo tries to clinch but Baum moves out of range. Bravo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bravo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Baum connects with a superb combination that knocks Bravo out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Baum before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bravo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Baum! Adam Baum retains his super heavyweight title! After the fight, Adam Baum was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
JFC 5
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1# Rotel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rotel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rotel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight. Rotel looks to land a combination but Baum avoids it well. Baum unleashes a big counter combination but Rotel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Rotel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baum. Rotel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Baum throws a nice looking combination but Rotel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baum misses with a looping left. Rotel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Baum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotel. Adam Baum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rotel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baum. Rotel tries to bum rush Baum with a series of wild strikes but Baum uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Rotel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1# Rotel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Baum tries to bum rush Rotel with a series of wild strikes but Rotel uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Baum walks into a left hand. Baum throws a series of punches but Rotel moves out of range. Rotel fails to land with a series of punches.
Baum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Baum misses the jab. Rotel throws the left hand but Baum avoids the punch easily. Rotel missing with a left hand there. Baum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baum throws a jab but it's blocked by Rotel. Baum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baum misses with a straight right. Rotel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2# A slow jab from Rotel misses its intended target. Baum throws a shot from downtown. Rotel moves away and avoids it. Rotel appears to be looking for a big counter. A punch lands to the side of Rotel 's head but he takes it in his stride. 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! Baum misses with a hook. Rotel ducked under it nicely. Baum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotel misses with a double jab
and Baum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rotel closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#It looks like Adam Baum has been cut. Rotel tries to bum rush Baum with a series of wild strikes but Baum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3# Rotel misses with a combination
and Baum counters with a nice uppercut. Baum misses with the combination.
It looked like Rotel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Rotel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rotel throws a big counter combination but Baum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Baum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rotel counters with a one-two to the body. Baum throws a series of punches but Rotel moves out of range. Rotel is looking for a counter combo. Rotel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rotel there as he acknowledges the shot. Rotel throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4# A punch combination from Baum misses. Baum throws a hook but Rotel avoids it easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rotel fails to land with a series of punches.
Baum misses with a left hand and Rotel counters with a one-two to the body. Rotel scores with a nice strike. Baum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Baum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rotel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A lazy left from Rotel finds it's target. A punch lands to the side of Rotel 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rotel throws a series of punches but Baum avoids them all with ease. Baum connects with a right that clearly hurt Rotel. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Baum proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Rotel collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Baum! Adam Baum is the new super heavyweight champion! In his post fight interview, Adam Baum started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
JFC 4
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1# Baum thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Baum is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Baum has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Baum connects with a nice looking jab.
Baum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2# and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown. #SUB2# Brown drops back looking for a leg! Baum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baum manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Baum's guard. #SUB2# Brown drops back looking for a leg! Baum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baum manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Baum's guard. #SUB2# Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Baum in his guard.#REVR# The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Brown working for a triangle but Baum defends it easily.
Baum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1# Baum wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2# Baum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baum has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.#SUB2# Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baum defends it easily.#SUB2# Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baum defends well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2# Brown working for a triangle but Baum defends it easily.
#T2##SUB2# Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baum is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2# Brown is looking for a triangle here but Baum uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brown tries to improve position but can't. Baum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Brown looks winded! Baum gets to mount! Brown was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Baum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3# Brown gets back to half guard.#SUB2# Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2# Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SU# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Baum stands up and beckons Brown to join him on the feet. Baum with a hook. Baum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baum to score with a decent uppercut.#T4# A jab lands there for Baum. Baum lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Baum misses with a two punch combination.
Baum connects with a nice looking jab.
#ROC#Brown is rocked! Brown is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Baum just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Brown has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Baum! Adam Baum 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:
XFC 37: Extinction Level
Date: Jun 30, 2024 |
#R1# Ticky misses with a hook
and Baum counters with a stiff right hand. A big left from Baum misses. Baum thows a left - swing and a miss! Baum throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ticky has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight. Ticky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ticky with a jab. Baum scores with the left hand. Ticky knows he should have avoided that one. Baum ducks under a wild hook from Ticky. Ticky swings widly with a right hand
letting Baum counter with a right hand. Ticky throws a lazy uppercut
and Baum counters with a stiff right hand. Ticky works over Baum's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Adam Baum has been cut. Baum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Baum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ticky counters with a lovely straight right hand! Baum throws a hook but Ticky blocks it. Baum takes one on the button. Ticky dodges the punch combination from Baum.
Ticky slips a straight right by Baum.#T1# Ticky lands a glancing blow to the side of Baum's head. Ticky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ticky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ticky swings widly with a right hand
and Baum counters with a stiff right hand. Ticky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baum throws out the jab. An attempted straight right counter from Ticky misses the target. Baum walks into a left hand. Baum lands a nice shot that snaps Ticky's head back.
#KD# Ticky drops Baum with a beautiful combination! Baum stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ticky is looking for the KO! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Baum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC#Baum is rocked! Ticky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baum. Ticky misses with a left hand and Baum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Baum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ticky had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Baum cracks Ticky with a hook to the temple - Ticky is on wobbly legs here! Baum swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ticky falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Baum wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Baum! Adam Baum is the new light heavyweight champion! In his post fight interview, Adam Baum started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
XFC 36: Title Wave
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1# Doggen tries a head kick but it misses.
Doggen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baum tries to avoid it but Doggen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baum to the ground. Baum escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Baum lands with a cross. Baum stuffs the takedown attempt from Doggen. Doggen gets slowly back to his feet. Doggen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baum as he jumps to the side. Adam Baum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Doggen. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baum. Doggen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baum but Baum pushes him off and we're back to square one. Baum has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum misses with the combination.
Doggen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baum finds it's way round the side to connect with Doggen's head. #T1# OH! Doggen has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Baum smells blood and charges in for the finish! Baum unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Doggen sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Adam Baum! Adam Baum decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
XFC 35: A Bomb vs Randy Ham
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1# Hamilton moves out of range as Baum strikes. Hamilton takes one to the chin there. Hamilton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baum to score with a decent uppercut. Baum throws a lazy right hand but Hamilton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hamilton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Baum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme Fighting Gym in the buildup to the fight. Baum cracks Hamilton with a right hand to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2# and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baum won't be happy with that. 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! Baum is looking for a sweep. Hamilton has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2# Hamilton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hamilton throws an elbow but Baum slips to the side and avoids it well.#T1# Hamilton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Hamilton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2# Hamilton is trying to get an arm triangle but Baum is defending well. Hamilton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Baum! Hamilton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB2# Hamilton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Baum is surviving well by controlling Hamilton's body position as best he can. #T2# Hamilton fails to move to back control. Hamilton unloads with some shots from mount but Baum bucks and avoids them well.
Hamilton moves to back control. #SUB2# Hamilton is working for a rear naked choke. Baum is not defending it well and Hamilton has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Baum refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Baum's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Hamilton! Randy Hamilton is the new light heavyweight champion! In defeat, Adam Baum stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man, fuck it. I'll be back'. |
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Event:
XFC 34: Bravo vs Justice
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1# Baum cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brown shoots in for a takedown but Baum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Baum appears to be looking for a big counter.#TD2# Baum gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Baum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baum tries to get out of the position. Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Baum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Baum wants to sweep but no luck. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Baum throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Baum's legs to the side, diving into side control! Baum has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control. Baum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2# Brown stands up. Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Baum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Adam Baum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Baum throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely. Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam Baum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Baum lands a jab to the head.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown and Baum counters with a straight right hand. Jab from Baum. Brown walks into a jab. Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baum but Baum pushes him off and we're back to square one. Adam Baum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Ty Brown. Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown and Baum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Baum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baum connects with a nice looking jab.
Baum drops Brown with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Brown! Baum dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Baum! Adam Baum retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
XFC 23: The Return!
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1# Baum misses with a few strikes there.
Ticky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Baum connects with a looping right hand.
Ticky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Adam Baum has been cut. Ticky scores with the left hand. Baum knows he should have avoided that one. Ticky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ticky sizes up Baum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Ticky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baum misses with a two punch combination.
Ticky throws a poor cross that misses
and Baum counters with a nice uppercut. A swing and a miss from Baum. Ticky thuds his right hand into Baum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jab from Ticky. Ticky throws a series of punches but Baum moves out of range. Ticky throws an overhand right that lands on Baum's shoulder, as Baum tries to avoid the shot. Baum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Baum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ticky misses with an uppercut. Baum throws a big counter combination but Ticky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A telegraphed right hand from Ticky misses the target. Baum misses the jab. Some wild striking there from Ticky.
#T1# Baum fails to land with a series of punches.
Ticky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baum. Ticky misses with a two punch combination.
Ticky throws a looping overhand right but Baum ducks down to avoid it. Ticky misses with a series of wild punches.
Baum throws a right hand that Ticky ducks under and follows up with a left that Ticky also avoids with ease. Baum blocks a jab. Baum fails to land with a series of punches.
Ticky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baum. Ticky thows a left - swing and a miss! Baum throws a series of punches but Ticky moves out of range. #KD# Baum lands a left and a right that send Ticky crashing to the mat, dazed. Baum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Ticky is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ricky Ticky has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baum connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ticky out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Baum! Adam Baum is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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