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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blitz Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ian Carroll enters the cage!
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149 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blitz Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ian Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker misses the shot to the body.
Carroll blocks a head kick by Baker.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blitz Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker swings for the body but Carroll moves out of range.
Baker just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carroll moves away.
Baker swings for the body but Carroll moves out of range.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Carroll.
Baker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Carroll has Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker is working for takedown but Carroll is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carroll pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll has Baker pressed against the cage, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carroll manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carroll can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carroll managing to control the position.
Baker tries to stand but Carroll is controlling from the bottom.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Carroll has Baker pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is controlling Baker's posture.
Baker won't allow Carroll to sweep him here.
Carroll wriggles free and stands up.
Carroll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baker.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Baker - that will leave a mark!
Baker throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carroll counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Baker.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Carroll's shoulder, as Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
Carroll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carroll moves away from the strike by Baker.
Carroll scores with a three punch combo!
Baker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carroll misses with a wild combination.
Baker swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carroll counters by clinching up.
Baker wants to break free but Carroll has control.
Baker has Carroll pressed against the cage, preventing Carroll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carroll is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baker prevents Carroll from breaking the clinch.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Baker is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blitz Baker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carroll counters with a left and a right that stings Baker.
Baker misses with a jab to the body
and Carroll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carroll counters with a one-two to the body.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baker is looking to wear down Carroll with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Carroll.
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker misses with a combination
and Carroll counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carroll lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carroll.
Carroll misses with a few strikes there.
Carroll moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carroll counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Carroll lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carroll counters by clinching up.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Carroll has him pressed against the cage.
Baker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carroll gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carroll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll slowing the pace effectively.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baker has Carroll pressed against the cage, preventing Carroll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carroll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carroll can't break the clinch.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carroll has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker working hard to break the clinch.
Carroll gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baker regains guard.
Carroll is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carroll stands and steps away. Baker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carroll counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baker throws a head kick that misses
and Carroll counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carroll stalks Baker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baker's face. Baker staggers backwards, shaken.
Carroll misses with the combination.
No joy there for Carroll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Carroll both land. Nice combination.
Carroll swinging wilding here.
Baker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Carroll holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carroll gets control of Baker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carroll will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Baker preventing the sweep.
Baker stands up and waves to Carroll to follow him.
Baker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carroll.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carroll lands with a nice combination. Baker backs away looking to recover.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carroll moves into the clinch.
Carroll taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Carroll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baker misses with a combination
and Carroll counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carroll tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carroll smiles and moves away.
Carroll pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker can't break the clinch.
Carroll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carroll is looking to break free of the clinch but Baker has double underhooks.
Carroll jumps guard.
Carroll tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll is pulling down on Baker's head. It's preventing any offense from Baker, at least for the moment.
Baker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carroll's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carroll is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll pushes Baker off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice combination there by Carroll.
Carroll lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Carroll counters with a left and a right that stings Baker.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carroll counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carroll is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carroll scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carroll misses with a series of wild punches.
Carroll pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carroll gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carroll pulls Baker into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carroll is on top in guard.
Carroll looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker is looking to stand up but Carroll isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Carroll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carroll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Carroll!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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