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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Ivarson (ranked 3987 p4p, 3292 weight class) and Josiah Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Ivarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josiah Baker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivarson stuffs the takedown.
Ivarson tries to counter by clinching up but Baker breaks away and moves out of range.
Baker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivarson closes the distance and clinches.
Ivarson breaks the clinch.
Good work by Baker as he checks the leg kick.
Baker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ivarson moves into the clinch.
Ivarson throws a head punch that misses.
Ivarson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivarson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivarson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivarson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baker's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ivarson wants to stand up but Baker has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ivarson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baker is controlling Ivarson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ivarson trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ivarson slips a nice elbow through Baker's hands, connecting with Baker's forehead.
Ivarson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Baker!
Ivarson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ivarson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ivarson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Baker has his hands clasped together but Ivarson breaks the hold and Baker is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Ivarson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Ivarson!
In defeat, Josiah Baker stepped up to the mic, saying 'This wont happen again'.
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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
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