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Event:
OPG: Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Baker tries to sprawl but Joelinho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Baker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joelinho is keen to just control but Baker is a slippery customer.
Baker trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joelinho wants to stand but Baker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Joelinho controlling the action here. #SUB#
Baker makes his way to full guard, as Joelinho worked for a kimura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Joelinho controls the pace.#T1#
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Joelinho looking to sit in guard and control but Baker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joelinho is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Joelinho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Joelinho stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
Joelinho content to stall in guard here.
Baker looking to control.
Joelinho is pushing down on Baker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baker is fighting to maintain full guard but Joelinho has managed to sneak the leg through.#T3#
Joelinho wants to get back to his feet.
Joelinho is thwarting Baker's attempts to control the position.
Joelinho tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker throws a low kick, looking for Joelinho's leg but Joelinho calmly moves out of range. #CL#
Joelinho drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
#TD#
Joelinho is trying to trip Baker. He has hold of a leg but Baker is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joelinho persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Baker is looking to stand back up but Joelinho counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Baker. #REVB##SUB#
Joelinho is looking for a kimura but Baker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joelinho to get the leverage. #T4#
Baker holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Baker wants to get back to his feet.
Joelinho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baker wants to control but Joelinho is keeping busy.
Baker looks winded!
Joelinho wants to stand but Baker has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Baker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Joelinho.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joelinho slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joelinho'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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Joelinho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Joelinho drives through with a takedown into Baker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Joelinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Baker is retaining full guard.
Joelinho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joelinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Joelinho dives into side control.
Baker wants to control but Joelinho postures up.#SUB#
Joelinho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joelinho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Baker trying to remain calm as Joelinho controls from the top position.
Baker bucks up and tries to throw Joelinho off but instead Joelinho has got his back!#SUB#
Baker is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Joelinho gets his way!
Baker takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Baker is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Joelinho off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Baker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Joelinho's guard. Nice work there by Baker.
Joelinho pulls Baker in close to prevent any damage. #T2##SUB#
Joelinho working for a triangle but Baker defends it easily.
Baker stands up over Joelinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Baker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Baker stops Joelinho from standing up.
Joelinho keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Joelinho has his hands on Baker's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Baker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joelinho controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Joelinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Joelinho, not yet.
Baker looking to sit in guard and control but Joelinho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Joelinho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joelinho 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Joelinho dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joelinho but Joelinho pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Joelinho looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baker!
Joelinho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Baker is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Joelinho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker closes the distance and clinches up with Joelinho, looking for a takedown. Baker pushes Joelinho against the cage but Joelinho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joelinho seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Joelinho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baker is looking to get back to is feet but Joelinho passes into side control.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##SU#
Joelinho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Baker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joelinho circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Joelinho manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Joelinho has Baker pulled in close to control his posture.
Baker stopping the sweep attempt from Joelinho.
Joelinho is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Joelinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joelinho holds on and takes a little breather.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but Joelinho is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Joelinho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Baker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joelinho advances position into side control!#SU#
Joelinho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Baker to his feet. #T3#
Baker avoids the head kick by Joelinho.
#TD#
Joelinho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baker is trying to defend but Joelinho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baker is looking to get back to is feet but Joelinho passes into side control.
Joelinho throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SU#
Joelinho stands up and beckons Baker to his feet. #TD#
Joelinho dives in and scores a takedown into Baker's guard.
Joelinho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4##SUB#
Joelinho has hold of Baker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Baker seems comfortable defending it but Joelinho has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Baker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Baker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Joelinho couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brandon Joelinho! |
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