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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Son Islander (ranked 4519 p4p, 2877 weight class) and Chett Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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135
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Son Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chett Baker !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker misses with a takedown attempt
and Islander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Islander counters with a straight right hand.
Son Islander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chett Baker .
Baker fails with the takedown
and Islander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a takedown
letting Islander counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Islander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baker tries for a takedown but Islander circles away easily
and Islander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Islander sprawls well. Islander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baker gets slowly back to his feet.
Islander throws a big counter combination but Baker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker shoots in and gets a takedown into Islander's guard.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Islander is pulling down on Baker 's head to control his posture.
Baker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Islander managing to control the position.
Baker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker scoring with some ground and pound.
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Islander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baker postures up and lands a big shot to Islander's brow.
Islander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Islander tries to get out of the position.
Baker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Islander keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker trying to control the position from guard on top but Islander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Islander keeping moving, preventing Baker from controlling successfully.
Baker throwing strikes from guard but Islander blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been informed that Baker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Islander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Islander is breathing heavily.
Islander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baker .
Baker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Islander keeps working.
Islander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chett Baker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Islander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Islander but Islander pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Islander to counter with a crisp jab.
Son Islander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chett Baker .
Baker misses with a takedown attempt
and Islander counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Islander to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Islander counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Islander counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Baker or perhaps it was just good defense by Islander, which made it look bad.
Son Islander is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Islander counters with a left and a right that stings Baker .
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Islander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Islander stuffs the takedown.
As Baker looks to move away, Islander throws a big counter combo but Baker just gets out of the way.
Baker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Islander counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Islander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baker is rocked!
Baker tries for a takedown but Islander circles away easily
and Islander counters with a big right hand! Oh Baker is in trouble here! Islander follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Son Islander!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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