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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WALECZNE SERCE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
27 - 16 - 0 |
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160 lbs
14 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonathan Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski fails to land with a series of punches.
Baginski scores with a three punch combo!
Devlin has managed to clinch.
Devlin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Devlin lands an elbow that stopped Baginski in his tracks for a moment.
Baginski scores with a shot to the side of Devlin's head.
Baginski lands with a light punch inside.
Baginski slows down the pace here.
Baginski misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Devlin.
Baginski stalling in the clinch but Devlin improves position.
Devlin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devlin throws an elbow that misses.
Baginski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baginski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baginski is trying to break the clinch but Devlin is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski prevents a body shot from Devlin.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Devlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Baginski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baginski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baginski managing to block the knees to the body from Devlin.
Devlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baginski looking to slow down the pace here.
Devlin with a knee to the head.
Baginski misses with some punches.
Devlin scores a nice knee to the body.
Devlin tries to land a knee to the head but Baginski blocks with his arms.
Devlin misses with a punch to the body.
Baginski swings wildly with an uppercut but Devlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Devlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baginski's elbow.
Devlin cracks Baginski with a nice body shot.
Baginski looking to slow down the pace here.
Devlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Devlin with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Devlin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Devlin.
Devlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baginski backwards.
Devlin tries to work over Baginski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baginski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Devlin backwards.
Baginski tries to stall but Devlin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Devlin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baginski's defenses.
Devlin throws an elbow but it misses.
Baginski wants to get back to striking at distance but Devlin won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Devlin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baginski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Devlin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baginski is breathing heavily.
Baginski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Devlin can't find room to land a body shot as Baginski controls the action.
Devlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baginski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Devlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Baginski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devlin being controlled against the cage.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Devlin lands a damaging elbow.
Devlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devlin lands an elbow just above Baginski 's eye.
Nice elbow from Devlin.
It looks like Piotr Baginski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baginski trying to stall but Devlin improves his position.
Devlin misses with a knee to the head.
Baginski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baginski blocks an elbow strike.
Devlin tries to land a knee to the head but Baginski blocks with his arms.
Baginski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Devlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baginski's face.
Devlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devlin tries to land a knee to the head but Baginski blocks with his arms.
Baginski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Devlin scores with a shot to the side of Baginski's head.
Devlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee calls for Baginski to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Devlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Baginski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baginski avoids the head kick by Devlin.
Devlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baginski.
Baginski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Devlin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baginski backs up against the cage.
Devlin throws a right and a left that Baginski avoids nicely.
Devlin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Baginski.
Devlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baginski.
Baginski throws out a loose jab but Devlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baginski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baginski's corner calls for a 1-2. Baginski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Devlin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Baginski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baginski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Devlin.
Baginski lands a jab to Devlin's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baginski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baginski.
Baginski slips a jab and a cross from Devlin.
Devlin tries to clinch up.
Baginski 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.
Devlin misses with a few strikes there.
Baginski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baginski.
Devlin jabs Baginski right on the nose. Baginski blinks but takes it well.
Devlin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Devlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Devlin misses.
Nice defenses there by Devlin.
Devlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devlin throws a lazy body kick
and Baginski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baginski is trying to control the action in half guard but Devlin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baginski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Devlin has one foot on Baginski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Devlin throws a head kick but Baginski moves out of range.
Baginski attempts a counter takedown but Devlin avoids it well and moves away.
Jonathan Devlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baginski throws a hook to the side of Devlin's head but Devlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Devlin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Devlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baginski.
Jonathan Devlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baginski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Devlin eats them both and turns towards Baginski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baginski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Devlin.
A big right from Baginski misses.
Devlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baginski manages to avoid it.
Devlin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Devlin quickly recovers to half guard.
Devlin tries to kick Baginski off but Baginski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Devlin is looking to get back to is feet but Baginski passes into side control.
Devlin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baginski wants to control but Devlin is keeping him busy.
Devlin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Baginski is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baginski tries to score with some ground and pound. Devlin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Baginski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baginski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Baginski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devlin keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Baginski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Baginski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baginski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Devlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devlin throws a leg kick
and Baginski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baginski swats away the attempt to clinch by Devlin.
Devlin looks to land a body kick but Baginski moved away.
Piotr Baginski is winning the standup battle so far.
Devlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devlin tries a head kick but it misses.
Devlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baginski was well out of range. Poor timing from Devlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baginski blocks a leg kick.
Baginski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Devlin avoids the head kick by Baginski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devlin. Baginski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devlin slips a jab and a cross from Baginski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski blocks a head kick by Devlin.
Devlin takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Baginski lands.
Devlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baginski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baginski misses with a wild body shot.
Devlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baginski lands a glancing blow to the side of Devlin's head.
Baginski avoids a kick to the body.
Devlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baginski counters with a takedown into side control.
Devlin wants to get back to his feet but Baginski drags him back down.
Baginski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baginski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Devlin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Baginski's guard! Nice work there by Devlin!
Baginski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baginski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baginski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski is trying to control. Devlin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Devlin has hold of Baginski's hands but Baginski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baginski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baginski trying to control the action but Devlin is working from the bottom.
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Devlin is defending well.
Baginski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baginski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Devlin because Baginski loaded up on that one.
Devlin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Baginski with shots to the head and body - Devlin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Devlin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Baginski.
Baginski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Devlin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baginski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
A less than humble Piotr Baginski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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