LONDON -- "New York Badass" Phil Baroni (Pictures) went some way to resurrecting his career Saturday night, with his impressive three-minute destruction of the game, but significantly overmatched Brit Scott Jansen (Pictures) at Cage Rage 27 "Step Up" inside the Wembley Arena. In his first fight at welterweight, Baroni -- who'd spent his entire career at 185 pounds -- imposed his will from the start and scored with a solid takedown. Working from side control, the American came very close to sealing an early finish with a tight straight armbar in which he appeared to hyper-extend Jansen's arm.
Baroni was unable to finish and following a standup by the referee, he reverted to his bread-and-butter attack. After a brutal right to the body, Baroni switched upstairs immediately, landing a haymaker of a right hand on Jansen's chin. Jansen dropped heavily, his head bouncing off the floor.
With his record at 10-10 this fight was pretty much do or die for Baroni's career. Baroni's always a colorful character and promotes a fight with the best of them. With a new weight class and a puncher's chance in every fight...maybe he can become relevant once again? Doubtful, but one thing is for sure...win or lose...you will be entertained by the The New York Badass.
Props To Sherdog For The Assist
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