Alexandra Baron is a

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(MMA) fighter. She won

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' tournament Rough Stone Grand Prix 2009 at the -60 kg category.

Background

Baron was born on in

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. Her birth name is Alexandra Sanchez, and her earlier fights were all under that name. Later she fought as Buch-Sanchez or just Buch.

Martial arts training

Buch started training in martial arts in 1999, training in

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. She moved to

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in search for a new gym (MMA Berlin) and it was there that she started training in

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and MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

Baron debuted on at MMA Berlin's event ''Turnier #15 "The Rematch"'', defeating fellow countrywoman Tanja Hoffmann by

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. Baron next participated in the first round of

Rough Stone GP 2009 –60 kg, facing the favorite and more experienced

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, whom Baron controlled during the bout using her reach advantage to defeat her by

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at ''

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'' on . In her next bout, Baron was defeated via submission (

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) by

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at ''MMA Berlin Turnier #16'' on . Rebounding from her loss, Baron defeated Katharina Schlosser by TKO (punches) at ''MMA Berlin Turnier #17'' on . In the Rough Stone GP 2009 –60 kg final, Baron submitted Japanese fighter Tomoko Morii with an

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in the first round, winning the tournament. After returning to Wuppertal and joining Alligator Rodeo Team, Baron competed on at ''

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4'', where she faced

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fighter Melissa Lan, defeating Lan by

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after dominating the first two rounds and enduring a triangle choke in the third round. Alexandra Baron returned to MMA at MMAB - MMA Bundesliga in Herne,

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to compete against Dutch

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. She lost the fight in Round one by Submission (Guillotine Choke). At Respect.FC 9 in

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on April 13 Alexandra Buch faced Dutch Megan van Houtum. She won the fight by TKO (Doctor stoppage) due to a cut at the nose of van Houtum. at No Compromises 2 in

Buch fought within a 4-women tournament. In the semi-final she defeated Jessy Schwarz by Unanimous decision. She won the final fight vs Anne Merkt via heelhook. Alexandra Baron lost her next fight on November 7, 2013 against Danish Maria Hougaard-Djursaa at European MMA 7 in

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, Denmark. At Superior Challenge 12 in

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, Sweden on May 16, 2015 she was defeated by Swede Lina Akhtar Länsberg by TKO due to ground and pound. The fight was for the Bantamweight title of the promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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Championships and accomplishments

*Rough Stone GP 2009 –60 kg tournament winner

References

External links

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