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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bailey (ranked 4802 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Wilson (ranked 5330 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rico Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey counters with a nice body shot.
Bailey leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mike Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Wilson.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bailey sprawls well. Bailey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Bailey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Bailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bailey closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Bailey prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson has Bailey pressed against the cage, preventing Bailey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rico Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey instigates a clinch.
Bailey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bailey breaks the clinch.
Bailey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wilson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bailey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bailey sprawls well. Bailey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bailey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bailey wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
and Bailey counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson looks winded!
Bailey is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bailey counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bailey finds it's way through Wilson's defenses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bailey blocks the leg kick.
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rico Wilson has been cut.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bailey.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bailey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey.
Nice takedown defense from Bailey. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Bailey.
Bailey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wilson's guard.
Bailey is stalling in the full guard.
Bailey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wilson, up you get!
Wilson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Bailey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bailey.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailey breaks the clinch.
Wilson moves to clinch but Bailey breaks away
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bailey rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey can't break the clinch.
Wilson keeps control of Bailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bailey but Bailey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Wilson.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wilson.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Wilson is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Bailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bailey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice takedown defense from Bailey. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bailey.
Bailey clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bailey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Bailey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey.
Bailey has a takedown stuffed.
Bailey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bailey is able to avoid easily.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bailey!
Bailey works Wilson's body with a nice hook.
Bailey lands with a cross.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick from Bailey.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though.
Bailey throws a one two combo.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson feints the counter takedown.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson closes the distance and pushes Bailey back into the cage.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rico Wilson's cut.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bailey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice straight punches there by Bailey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bailey.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey works Wilson's body with a nice hook.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilson misses with a takedown
and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Bailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bailey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bailey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Wilson.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bailey but Bailey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bailey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Bailey breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilson.
An inside leg kick lands from Bailey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Bailey throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bailey is in Wilson's guard.
Bailey is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bailey is now in half guard.
Bailey decides to stand up.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.
Rico Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Wilson looks to move away, Bailey throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Bailey stands up and waves to Wilson to follow him.
Bailey stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Mike Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bailey. That one must have hurt.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Bailey!
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