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Event:
Bellicose 90
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Joe sprawls well. Joe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe moves to clinch but Baker breaks away #TD2#
and Baker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baker is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Baker stands and throws Joe's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Joe wants to control but Baker postures up.
Baker controlling the position.
Joe tries to improve position but can't.
Joe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker just content to control the position.
Baker working away.
Joe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joe is trying to get back to his feet.
Joe on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2#
Baker scoring with punches and elbows.
Baker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Baker scoring with punches from side control.
Joe struggling a bit here.
Joe is looking to reverse the position.
Baker controlling from side mount.
Joe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Baker's best efforts.
Baker blocks the strikes from Joe.
#T3#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baker lands a nice short elbow.
Baker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Joe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baker scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joe is in trouble now - Baker has advanced to mount!
Baker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Joe?
Joe taking shots to the head.
Baker controlling from mount.
Baker avoids the attempt from Joe to control.
Joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe tries to get out of the position.#T4#
Joe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Baker lands a heavy elbow.
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!
BOOM! Baker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker working Joe over with strikes here.
Joe tries to hold on but Baker postures up.
Baker lands with some strikes.
Baker looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Baker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Baker dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Joe shoots in for a double leg but Baker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baker feints the counter takedown.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baker cracks Joe with an open hand slap.
Baker stuffs the takedown.
Baker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Baker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Joe's guard.
Baker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baker is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baker is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Baker working some strikes from top position.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker won't allow Joe to get back to his feet.
Baker lands a couple of elbows.
Baker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe wants to sweep here but Baker controlling him for the moment.
Steve Baker has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Joe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baker defends it easily.
Baker scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
Baker connects with a couple of short punches.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baker passes Joe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baker controlling the pace.
Baker prevents Joe from improving his position.
Baker uses his free foot to push down on Joe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Joe.
Baker lands a couple of good shots and Joe has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T3#
Baker has good solid back control here.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.
Baker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Baker.
Joe trying to control the position but Baker manages to sink in the hooks.
Baker controlling from the back.
Baker lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Baker biding his time, controlling Joe.
Joe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Baker's guard. Nice work there by Joe.
#T4##SUB2#
Baker looking for a triangle here. Joe is fighting it but it looks tight! Baker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Joe is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve Baker!
After winning the bout, Steve Baker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Ramano vs Carter
Date: Feb 19, 2022 |
#R1#
Baker throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Heydrich saw that one coming.
Heydrich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Heydrich throws out a powerful jab.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Baker pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Heydrich drives through and clinches with Baker against the cage.
Baker prevents a body shot from Heydrich.
Still in the clinch, Heydrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Heydrich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Heydrich is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heydrich.
Baker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heydrich after a bit of a struggle.
Baker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Heydrich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Baker.
Heydrich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heydrich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heydrich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#It looks like Steve Baker has been cut.#T1##BC#
Heydrich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heydrich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baker. Heydrich does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Baker looks to move away, Heydrich throws a big counter combo but Baker just gets out of the way.
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heydrich counters with a one-two to the body.
Baker throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baker looks winded!
Baker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Heydrich avoids it really well and circles away.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Heydrich throws a big shot that misses.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Heydrich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heydrich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baker scrambles back to his feet.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Heydrich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Heydrich gets a clinch.
Baker can't get the takedown.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heydrich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heydrich lands a body shot.
I was talking to Heydrich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heydrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Heydrich landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Heydrich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Baker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heydrich.
Heydrich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Heydrich digs a good hook to Baker's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Heydrich misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Heydrich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Heydrich throws a one two combo.
Heydrich takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Heydrich looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Heydrich avoids the body shot from Baker.
Baker slips a jab and a cross from Heydrich.
#T4#
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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heydrich is fending him off so far but Baker persists. Nope, Heydrich circles away and we're back to standing.
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick there by Heydrich.
Heydrich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Heydrich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heydrich misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Baker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heydrich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baker. That did some damage!
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heydrich counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Baker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heydrich.
Heydrich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baker can do to turn this around?
Baker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heydrich.
Heydrich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heydrich moves away.
Heydrich is looking for a counter combo.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heydrich but Heydrich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Heydrich throwing a counter right hand but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heydrich.
Heydrich is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Heydrich throws a sloppy head kick and Baker moves out of range easily.
Heydrich works the jab nicely.#CUT#That has opened up Steve Baker's cut even more.
Baker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heydrich.
Heydrich misses with the combination.
Steve Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heydrich.
Heydrich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Heydrich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baker eats them both and turns towards Heydrich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown but Heydrich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Baker.#T2#
Baker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heydrich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heydrich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Heydrich.#CUT#The cut above Steve Baker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heydrich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Heydrich counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#Baker is rocked!#T3#
Baker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heydrich makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baker really felt that one!
Baker is breathing heavily.
Heydrich misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Baker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Heydrich is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Heydrich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Baker.
Baker throwing shots but Heydrich is blocking nicely.
Baker wants to pass the guard but Heydrich is defending well.
Heydrich is positioning himself well to prevent Baker advancing to mount.
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heydrich is trying is best to control the position here.
Heydrich wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Heydrich throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
A combination from Heydrich does no damage.
Baker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Heydrich on the side of the head.
Heydrich looks to land a combination but Baker avoids it well.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich throws a big counter combination but Baker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Baker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baker checks a leg kick.
Baker goes for a double leg but Heydrich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Heydrich continues to drive forward.
Heydrich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baker throws out a powerful jab.
Baker shoots in looking for a takedown but Heydrich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Heydrich takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heydrich. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a shot to the body
and Heydrich counters with a left and a right that stings Baker.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Heydrich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Heydrich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#Steve Baker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Heydrich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heydrich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heydrich blocks a jab.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Heydrich counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Baker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich!
A very excited looking Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Bellicose - Kanud vs Rock
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1#
Baker defending well as Guh Noo loads up on a big left hand.
Baker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guh Noo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
Baker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guh Noo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Guh Noo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Guh Noo taking some punishment here, with Baker in his half guard.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guh Noo on the ground.
Baker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker working Guh Noo over with strikes.
Guh Noo is controlling Baker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Guh Noo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.#SUB2#
Guh Noo looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Baker is looking to stall in half guard but Guh Noo is in no mood to hang around. He's locked up a Kimura from the bottom and has used it to sweep! He's held on to the kimura and is looking to finish here... will he get it... YES! Baker taps out and the crowd goes crazy! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankee Guh Noo!
Frankee Guh Noo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Gangster just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gangster as he avoids it easily.
Gangster sizes up Baker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Steve Baker has been cut.
Baker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gangster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Gangster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gangster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Baker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Baker trying to control the position but Gangster is working away.
Baker cracks Gangster with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gangster is looking for a sweep.
Baker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gangster is avoiding damage well.
Baker trying to control the position but Gangster is working away. #T1#
Baker cracks Gangster with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gangster parries the strikes from Baker easily there. Baker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gangster to escape.
Baker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gangster avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baker.
Baker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Baker is putting a hurting on Gangster here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baker throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2##SUB#
Baker is trying to get an arm triangle but Gangster is defending well.
Baker grinds an elbow into Gangster's temple. #SUB#
Baker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gangster is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baker scoring with punches and elbows.
Gangster dodges the ground and pound from Baker.
Baker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gangster down.
#T3#
Gangster managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Baker.
Baker working the head with strikes.
Gangster defending against the ground and pound.
Baker lands some shots froms side control.
Gangster struggling a bit here.
Baker cracks Gangster with a big right hand but Gangster just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baker lands a few punches from side control.
Gangster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baker tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Baker working the head with strikes.
Baker in side control, throwing shots but Gangster defends.
Gangster looks winded!#T4#
Baker is chipping away with strikes.
Gangster takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Baker grinds an elbow into Gangster's temple.
Baker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gangster tries to bench press Baker off him but Baker keeps the position.
Baker working the ground and pound.
Gangster is not content to let Baker control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Baker's cut.
That's time! Baker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Baker throws a big shot that misses.
Gangster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
A jab from Baker misses.
Baker misses with a takedown attempt
and Gangster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gangster manages to avoid it.#TD#
Baker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baker lands in his opponent's guard.
Baker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steve Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Baker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gangster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baker wants to control from the top but Gangster keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gangster controls Baker momentarily but Baker frees himself.
Baker being controlled here momentarily.
Baker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gangster's head.
Baker throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gangster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Gangster blocks nicely.
Baker wants to control from the top but Gangster keeps moving.
Baker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gangster's head.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Gangster blocks nicely.
Baker landing some decent shots from guard.
Baker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Baker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gangster's guard.
Gangster is breathing heavily.
Baker working Gangster over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Baker.
Baker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gangster can do to turn this around?
Baker thows a huge punch but Gangster dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baker connects with a nice short shot to Gangster's temple.
Baker wants to control but Gangster is keeping him busy.
Baker lands strikes from half guard.
Gangster is not content to let Baker control the position.
Baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Baker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Baker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baker lands with a punch from half guard.
Gangster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gangster is not content to let Baker control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Baker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Baker's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Gangster's shoulder, as Gangster tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Baker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baker connects with a nice short shot to Gangster's temple.
Baker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baker throwing shots but Gangster is blocking nicely.
Baker slips a nice elbow through Gangster's hands, connecting with Gangster's forehead.
Gangster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Baker there.
Gangster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Baker. #T1#
Gangster has hold of Baker's hands but Baker slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Baker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gangster defending well though. #SUB#
Baker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Baker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Amsterdam Gangster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gangster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Baker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gangster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baker trying to control from half guard but Gangster is working away.
Gangster is looking to control Baker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gangster avoid being mounted?
Baker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gangster is refusing to be controlled, as Baker sits in half guard.
Baker slips a nice elbow through Gangster's hands, connecting with Gangster's forehead.#T3#
Baker frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baker with a couple of short strikes.#ROC#Gangster is rocked!
Baker postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gangster badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Baker around the waist but Baker pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Baker is the winner by TKO! Baker jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Baker!
Our winner, Steve Baker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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