Michael Baker v Aaren Alred | Tennessee SLUGFEST 2 (3-28-26)

[00:00:01][music] >> THE CO-MAIN EVENT OF THE NIGHT.

[00:00:09]FIGHT FANS, FIGHTING OUT OF THE VILLAGE AMERICAN MOBILE DETAILING RED CORNER. HE HAILS TO YOU FROM CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE. IT IS THE ONE, THE ONLY, MICHAEL "THE BEAST" BAKER.

[00:00:29]>> [cheering] >> FIGHTING OUT OF THE SOUTHERN SEMI-SERVICES blue corner. He comes to you from Cookeville, Tennessee. MAKE SOME NOISE, >> [screaming] >> AARON "ELROD".

[00:00:47]>> BRENDAN'S A BEAST, DUDE.

[00:00:52]>> ALL RIGHT, SO WE FOUND A LAST minute replacement for Michael "The Beast" Baker. Props to Aaron Elrod for getting in there for the second time against a fresh Michael Baker.

[00:00:59]>> [cheering] >> Good stiff jab from Michael Baker.

[00:01:04]>> There he comes.

[00:01:05]>> Michael with his signature bullying bang.

[00:01:08]>> Vintage beast. Feeding him uppercuts ON THE INSIDE.

[00:01:12]>> [cheering] [cheering] >> OOH, THE BEAST COMING FORWARD AGAIN.

[00:01:26]OOH, AND TAKES A SLIP.

[00:01:33]TOUCH OF GLOVES AND WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY.

[00:01:42]A calculated Michael Baker.

[00:01:44]>> I was about to say, putting him up against the cage, digging into the body.

[00:01:53]Using his weight to anchor him up AGAINST THE CAGE.

[00:02:01]GOOD FIRST ROUND FOR THE BEAST.

[00:02:08]SO, MICHAEL "THE BEAST" Baker his first time out he went nine rounds and ultimately didn't win the tournament. He went one No, he he made it all the way to the decision the second time which makes him three and one going into this fight I believe.

[00:02:24]>> [cheering] >> He is three and one.

[00:02:26]>> Right.

[00:02:26]>> Taking on Aaron Elrod who made his debut earlier tonight. So, he is in there for the second time. For those of you watching at home he's fighting a fresh Michael Baker.

[00:02:46]>> I didn't even know he was here.

[00:02:52]>> I'll take the second round underway from Michael "The Beast" Baker and Aaron Elrod in our co-main event of the evening live from the National Guard Armory in Sparta, Tennessee.

[00:03:09]Here we go. Round two underway.

[00:03:19]Both men good. Michael Baker taking him up against the cage and going ahead and digging the body again.

[00:03:32]Classic fight from Michael Baker.

[00:03:35]Oh, he ate one coming in that time.

[00:03:37]Going for the single leg.

[00:03:40]Trying to take him down to Chinatown.

[00:03:47]Oh, Baker got caught with a nice left.

[00:03:50]Oh, and a right.

[00:03:52]Michael Baker still pushing the pace here.

[00:03:55]He's taking a little bit of damage in this fight.

[00:03:57]Digging to the body on the fence.

[00:04:00]>> [screaming] >> A whole lot of body shots from The Beast Baker.

[00:04:12]>> [applause] [cheering] >> All right, both corners going to go and receive their instructions now.

[00:04:32]Michael "The Beast" Baker taking on Aaron "Elrod" in our co-main event of the evening here at Tennessee Slug Fest 2: The Battle for Sparta.

[00:04:43]After this, we have the finals for our heavyweight tournament tonight.

[00:04:49]William Choop and Donald Shoemaker waiting in the wings to figure out who is the super heavyweight champion of Slug Fest.

[00:05:06]>> [cheering] >> Third and final round about to get underway here between The Beast Baker and Aaron "Elrod".

[00:05:30]The cage doors locked. Third and final round.

[00:05:34]Let's see what Michael "The Beast" Baker comes with in this round.

[00:05:38]>> [cheering] >> Aaron able to cut the corner, go ahead and meet it with a hook.

[00:05:48]Michael digging to the body.

[00:05:49]Pulling him back up against the cage.

[00:05:52]And Aaron Allred >> [cheering] >> has a slip.

[00:05:56]>> That was a throw.

[00:05:56]>> head first into the cage at all.

[00:05:58]>> That was a throw.

[00:05:59]>> Head first into the cage.

[00:06:00]>> has a lot of fight in him.

[00:06:02]>> Good heavy shot from Allred.

[00:06:05]And he slips again.

[00:06:07]You got to wonder how exhausted a man can get knocked down and up whether it's a slip or not.

[00:06:15]>> Oh, big right from Allred.

[00:06:19]>> AND ANOTHER ONE.

[00:06:19]>> OH.

[00:06:20]>> HE'S BEING TAKEN.

[00:06:21]>> BIG SHOT.

[00:06:21]>> He's taking some damage in this third round.

[00:06:24]>> [applause] >> That Was that ruled a knockdown? That should have been ruled a knockdown. He got clipped on that one.

[00:06:30]>> Final 10 seconds of this fight.

[00:06:34]>> Beating the body up.

[00:06:34]>> Going to the BODY FOR ALLRED.

[00:06:38]>> [applause] >> GOOD FIGHT FOR BOTH OF THESE GENTLEMEN.

[00:06:44]>> [applause] >> PUT ME IN, MAN.

[00:06:49]PUT ME IN.

[00:06:53]PUT ME IN, COACH.

[00:06:55]Put me in. Put me in.

[00:06:58]I don't like being on the sidelines.

[00:07:01]>> Soon enough. Soon enough.

[00:07:10]>> So, we will call a winner on this, but it does not affect their Tennessee Slugfest record.

[00:07:18]As this was an exhibition fight as Aaron Allred stepped in for that one, but we will have a judges' decision.

[00:07:47]>> The official ruling is in. YOUR WINNER BY SPLIT DECISION, the blue corner, AARON [screaming] ALRED.

[00:07:58]>> AARON ALRED [cheering] ABLE TO get it done, but for those of you just now turning in or coming back from a break.

[00:08:04]>> I'm here with the winner, Aaron Alred.

[00:08:08]>> This does not affect the Slugfest record.

[00:08:15]>> Shout out to this guy right here.

[00:08:17]He's a beast. He may have lost Ainslie earlier.

[00:08:20]But I think he's just showing up. He'll do great in this sport.

[00:08:22]>> Aaron, you stepped in last minute, dude.

[00:08:24]Give everybody here your thoughts on what inspired you to take that last minute exhibition fight.

[00:08:29]>> This is community, the people that put this on. It's all love between everybody. It's a beautiful thing.

[00:08:36]This is home, and we treat it like that.

[00:08:39]>> Man, well said.

[00:08:40]>> And he's the Beast Baker. Was he as tough as everyone makes out?

[00:08:43]>> Oh, yeah. That's the beast right there.

[00:08:45]They didn't nickname him that for no reason.

[00:08:48]Uh shout out to Ainslie, Arya, Michaela.

[00:08:51]Mom, sister, I wouldn't be here without y'all. Love y'all. Love my family.

[00:08:55]Thanks everybody here, the community.

[00:08:58]Thank y'all for coming out and supporting us. We love y'all.

[00:09:02]>> GIVE IT UP FOR THE WINNER OF THAT EXHIBITION MATCH, last minute replacement, Aaron Alred.

[00:09:08]>> [applause]