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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rune Calland (ranked 2591 p4p, 2958 weight class) and Teagan Baxter (ranked 277 p4p, 311 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rune Calland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teagan Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calland misses with a low kick.
Calland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baxter throws an off balance right hand
and Calland counters with a nice uppercut.
Teagan Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calland connects with a single shot there.
Baxter misses with a right hand
and Calland counters with a low kick, right behind Baxter 's knee.
Baxter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calland.
Calland is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Calland.
It seemed like Baxter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baxter with a nice cross.
Baxter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Baxter misses
and Calland moves into the clinch.
Calland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baxter tries a body shot but Calland blocks it.
Baxter controlling the action here for a moment.
Baxter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calland backwards.
Baxter is working Calland over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calland.
Calland tries to work over Baxter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calland tries to throw a body punch but Baxter avoids it by throwing Calland back against the cage.
Baxter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baxter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Calland pushes Baxter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calland.
Calland struggles to land a body shot inside as Baxter controls his hands.
Calland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baxter wants to stall.
Calland misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calland.
A head punch on the inside from Calland fails to land.
Baxter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baxter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calland's elbow.
Baxter struggles to land a body shot inside as Calland controls his hands.
Baxter presses Calland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calland throws a punch but it's blocked by Baxter.
Baxter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calland is keeping busy.
Calland blocks an uppercut.
Calland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calland throws a leg kick
and Baxter counters with a stiff right hand.
Baxter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Baxter.
We've been told by Calland's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Calland misses with the body kick
and Baxter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Rune Calland has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calland checks a leg kick.
Calland throws a quick counter kick to the body but Baxter avoids it.
Baxter swings for the body but Calland moves out of range.
Calland seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baxter moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Baxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baxter misses with a low kick as Calland jumps back.
Baxter scores with the left hand. Calland knows he should have avoided that one.
Baxter tries to score with a low kick but Calland moves his leg out of the way.
Baxter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baxter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calland misses with a hook.
Calland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calland. Baxter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baxter looks to land a right hand but Calland moved out of range.
Baxter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Calland takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Baxter finds it's way through Calland's defenses.
Calland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Calland scores with a sloppy right hand. Baxter should have avoided that one.
Baxter misses with a left hand
and Calland moves into the clinch.
Calland lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calland.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teagan Baxter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rune Calland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baxter misses with a lunging right hand
and Calland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baxter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calland moves out of range of the body kick from Baxter.
Calland ducks under a wild hook from Baxter.
Calland slips under a jab.
Baxter misses with a low kick.
It looked like Calland wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Calland misses.
Teagan Baxter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calland thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calland swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baxter.
Baxter misses with a looping left.
Baxter misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calland blocks a jab.
Calland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Calland - that will leave a mark!
Baxter misses with a looping right.
Baxter looks to throw the jab but Calland is out of range.
Calland is looking to counter the offense by Baxter and move into the clinch.
Calland throws a jab when Baxter was well out of range.
Baxter throws out a loose jab but Calland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baxter moves out of range as Calland strikes.
Baxter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baxter loads up on a big right hand but Calland slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baxter can pounce on him.
Baxter misses with an attempted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baxter.
Baxter scores with a jab. Calland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Calland misses with a left hand
and Baxter counters with a body kick that stops Calland in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter misses with a two punch combination.
Calland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baxter.
Calland slips a jab from Baxter.
Calland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Baxter misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baxter looks to throw the jab but Calland is out of range.
Baxter lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Baxter misses.
Calland lunges at Baxter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baxter's hand.
Baxter throws out a loose jab but Calland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baxter lands a body shot.
Calland throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Baxter looks to throw the jab but Calland is out of range.
Baxter throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baxter.
Calland thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Baxter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calland looks for the body kick but Baxter saw that one coming.
Calland slips under a jab.
Calland throwing a counter right hand but Baxter manages to avoid it.
Baxter throws a front kick that sends Calland stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calland connects with an inside leg kick.
Calland misses the jab.
Calland blocks a low kick nicely.
Calland misses with a straight left.
Baxter scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teagan Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rune Calland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baxter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calland.
Calland moves out of range of the leg kick from Baxter.
Calland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baxter.
Calland misses with a body shot.
Baxter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Calland misses with an uppercut. Baxter saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baxter lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Calland is predictable there
and Baxter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Calland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baxter throws out a counter right but Calland avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calland throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Nice shot by Calland.
Calland throws a body kick that misses.
Baxter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baxter lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calland.
Baxter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rune Calland's cut is getting worse.
Baxter misses with an uppercut. Calland saw that one coming.
Baxter misses the body punch
and Calland counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baxter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Calland under the eye.
Calland throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter avoids the head kick by Calland.
Baxter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Baxter.
Baxter defending well as Calland loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baxter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calland throws a body punch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calland.
Calland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calland plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Baxter scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calland misses with the body kick
and Baxter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baxter misses with a shot to the body
and Calland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calland clobbers Baxter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baxter.
Nice straight punches there by Baxter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baxter.
Calland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baxter is looking to land body kicks.
Calland wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Calland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baxter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Calland misses with a hook. Baxter ducked under it nicely.
Calland misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calland jabs at Baxter's body.
A leg kick checked by Calland.
Calland misses with a jab to the body
and Baxter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baxter throws out the jab.
Baxter misses with a low kick.
Baxter takes one on the button.
Calland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calland swings for the body but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rune Calland.
I think Baxter 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Teagan Baxter!
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