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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Guillermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daryl Baird has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daryl Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guillermo goes for a double leg but Baird avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baird continues to drive forward.
Baird shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guillermo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Baird prevents Guillermo from getting back to his feet.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird stops Guillermo from standing up.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baird wants to control from the top but Guillermo keeps moving.
Guillermo wants to get back to his feet but Baird is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillermo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baird accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guillermo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Guillermo blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird won't allow Guillermo to get back to his feet.
Guillermo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guillermo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.
Baird landing some decent shots from guard.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guillermo wants to stand up but Baird is controlling him.
Baird is in close to Guillermo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baird works over Guillermo with some ground and pound from guard.
Baird trying to control but Guillermo is working from the bottom.
Baird postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baird with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baird showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Guillermo blocks nicely.
Baird scoring with some ground and pound.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird works over Guillermo with some ground and pound from guard.
Baird postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baird distracts Guillermo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baird in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baird makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guillermo looks winded!
Baird lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Baird's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baird throwing strikes from guard but Guillermo blocks nicely.
Baird lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baird really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baird throws a big elbow that misses.
Baird is working Guillermo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guillermo keeping moving, preventing Baird from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird is in close to Guillermo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Baird chips away with some ground and pound.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird throws a big right hand that misses.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Baird working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guillermo's head.
Baird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Guillermo has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baird throwing strikes but missing.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Baird dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baird forces Guillermo back against the cage and clinches.
Baird breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guillermo.
Guillermo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guillermo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Guillermo misses.
Guillermo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baird changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guillermo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guillermo managing to block the knees to the body from Baird.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird jumps into guard, dragging Guillermo to the mat.
Baird pulls Guillermo in close to prevent any damage.
Guillermo trying to control but Baird is working from the bottom.
Guillermo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo wants to pass the guard but Baird is keeping the position.
Guillermo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baird pulls Guillermo in close to prevent any damage.
Guillermo won't allow Baird to sweep him here.
Baird has Guillermo pulled in close to control his posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guillermo fails to land with a series of punches.
Baird wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Guillermo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baird's half guard.
Guillermo is just content to waste time from the top position. Baird takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Baird has control of Guillermo's left arm, preventing Guillermo from doing any damage.
Baird is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Baird winds up and cracks Guillermo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Baird thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guillermo is trying to stand up here but Baird is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird throwing shots but Guillermo is blocking nicely.
Baird not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baird lands with a punch from half guard.
Baird slips a nice elbow through Guillermo's hands, connecting with Guillermo's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baird lands a nice short elbow.
Daryl Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baird thows a huge punch but Guillermo dodges it nicely.
Guillermo is trying to stand.
Baird lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baird looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guillermo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Baird lands a nice short elbow.
Baird scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baird looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Baird working the head and body with strikes.
Baird takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Baird looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Baird is controlling the pace.
Baird is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baird lands strikes from half guard.
Baird 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.
Baird lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Baird is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guillermo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baird. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daryl Baird dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Guillermo tries for a takedown but Baird sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guillermo tries to bum rush Baird with a series of wild strikes but Baird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Guillermo tries to get set, Baird tries to push him back and clinch up but Guillermo manages to avoid the attempt.
Guillermo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guillermo fails with a takedown attempt.
As Guillermo tries to get set, Baird tries to push him back and clinch up but Guillermo manages to avoid the attempt.
Guillermo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baird pinned against the cage. Baird gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daryl Baird has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Guillermo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird scores with a takedown into Guillermo's guard.
Guillermo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guillermo has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Baird postures up in Guillermo's guard and throws a big left but Guillermo blocks it.
Baird postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baird with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Baird won't allow Guillermo to get back to his feet.
Baird cracks Guillermo with a solid left hand.
Baird cracks Guillermo with a solid left hand.
Baird cracks Guillermo with a solid left hand.
Baird with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baird is in close to Guillermo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird cracks Guillermo with a solid left hand.
Baird postures up and lands a big shot to Guillermo's brow.
Baird postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Baird working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baird lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Baird with a nice head shot there.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird content to stall in guard here.
Baird will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baird with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guillermo can do to turn this around?
Baird trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baird loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baird is working Guillermo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baird lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baird is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baird lands a couple of elbows.
Baird throwing strikes but missing.
Baird makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baird is working Guillermo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Baird lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Baird connects with a couple of short punches.
Baird chips away with some ground and pound.
Baird distracts Guillermo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baird working some strikes from top position.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Guillermo is rocked!
Baird chips away with some ground and pound.
Guillermo is still in real trouble! Can Baird finish him?
Baird working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guillermo has momentary wrist control but Baird slips an elbow through the middle.
Baird scoring with punches to the head and body.
Baird stands up over Guillermo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
Rodrigo Guillermo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baird throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baird missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baird is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Daryl Baird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillermo seems to have recovered his senses.
Baird lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daryl Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baird, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryl Baird!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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