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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Baker (ranked 231 p4p, 29 weight class) and Troy Anselmo (ranked 3199 p4p, 336 weight class). Humphrey Baker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humphrey Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baker pushes Anselmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Anselmo controls his hands.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Anselmo can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
Anselmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anselmo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anselmo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Anselmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anselmo 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.
Baker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anselmo.
Baker avoids the body shot from Anselmo.
Baker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anselmo will feel that in the morning.
Baker lunges at Anselmo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anselmo's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baker lands with a slapping head kick.
Baker clinches up with Anselmo and pushes him back against the cage.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anselmo has him pressed against the cage.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baker.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Anselmo slips a jab and a cross from Baker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anselmo throws a chopping leg kick but Baker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baker clinches.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A leg kick checked by Baker.
Baker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Baker connects with a high kick.
Baker looks for the body kick but Anselmo saw that one coming.
Baker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anselmo dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Anselmo tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anselmo. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anselmo avoids a kick to the body.
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Anselmo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Anselmo down.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Anselmo in a clinch.
Anselmo misses with some punches.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Anselmo is controlling the position.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Anselmo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baker lands a jab to the nose.
Baker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anselmo lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
Baker defending well as Anselmo loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Anselmo pushes him off.
Anselmo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baker lands a nice shot that snaps Anselmo's head back.
Baker throws a good cross that connects.
Good shot there by Anselmo.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Anselmo's head but Anselmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anselmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker lands a nice looking body shot.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anselmo.
Baker throws a quick counter kick to the body but Anselmo avoids it.
Baker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anselmo moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Baker tenderised Anselmo's leg. Anselmo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Baker moves out of range as Anselmo throws a body kick.
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Anselmo pushes him off.
A nice side step and Anselmo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anselmo moves into the clinch.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Anselmo avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anselmo.
Baker is looking for a counter combo.
Anselmo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baker scoring well with a low kick there.
Anselmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselmo moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anselmo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Anselmo circles away.
Baker backing away here, and Anselmo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baker closes the distance and pushes Anselmo back into the cage.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anselmo moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Anselmo in a clinch.
Baker prevents a body shot from Anselmo.
Anselmo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baker working aggressively here.
Anselmo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baker.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anselmo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker with a hook.
Baker moves into range and clinches up with Anselmo.
Baker blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker prevents a body shot from Anselmo.
Anselmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anselmo tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Anselmo is leaning against Baker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anselmo is working Baker over against the cage.
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Anselmo lands a right hand.
Anselmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anselmo's elbow.
Anselmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker is trying to force a seperation but Anselmo has the dominant position.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anselmo can do to turn this around?
Anselmo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anselmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anselmo walks into a straight right hand from Baker.
Anselmo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baker.
Anselmo counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anselmo throws a low kick but Baker avoids it.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker is looking to slow Anselmo down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anselmo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anselmo checks a leg kick.
Anselmo throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker connects with a right hand. Anselmo shakes it off.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anselmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anselmo's sensitive parts.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anselmo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anselmo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anselmo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baker, right into the meat.
Anselmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Anselmo misses with a hook. Baker ducked under it nicely.
Anselmo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Baker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Anselmo misses with a wild body shot.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker takes the fight into the clinch.
Anselmo misses with the head strike.
Anselmo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Anselmo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Anselmo.
Anselmo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anselmo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anselmo throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Baker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anselmo misses with a body kick.
Anselmo misses with a left hand
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Anselmo misses with a hook to the body
and Baker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Anselmo down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baker.
Baker connects with a looping right hand.
Nice jab there from Baker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Baker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baker tries to clinch but Anselmo moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baker throws a front kick that sends Anselmo stumbling back into the cage.
Humphrey Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Anselmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Anselmo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice body kick from Baker.
Anselmo swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Anselmo missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baker tries to clinch there but Anselmo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anselmo.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Baker throws the kick towards the body but Anselmo avoids it.
Baker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baker wants to clinch up but Anselmo keeps it at a distance.
Anselmo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
Baker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anselmo's sensitive parts.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anselmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anselmo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
Baker tries to clinch there but Anselmo circles away.
Anselmo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anselmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Baker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anselmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Troy Anselmo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Troy Anselmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Anselmo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
Baker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anselmo momentarily.
Baker moves out of range of the body kick from Anselmo.
Baker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anselmo.
Baker wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Baker finds it's target.
Baker throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anselmo's hands.
Baker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anselmo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker keeps Anselmo at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Anselmo misses the target.
Baker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anselmo.
Anselmo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Baker.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Anselmo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baker has managed to clinch.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Anselmo.
Anselmo misses with some punches.
Anselmo misses with the head strike.
Baker lands with a short shot to the head.
Anselmo prevents a body shot from Baker.
Anselmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anselmo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Anselmo.
Anselmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Baker working aggressively here.
Anselmo working aggressively here.
Baker manages to break the clinch.
Baker rushes Anselmo and presses him up against the cage.
Anselmo works on Baker's body with a couple of short punches.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anselmo needs to keep his hands up - Baker had a free shot at his head there.
Baker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anselmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anselmo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baker tries to clinch there but Anselmo circles away.
Anselmo slips under a jab.
Anselmo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
Baker wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Baker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Baker!
Humphrey Baker 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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RATING
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