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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Haskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haskins has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Todd Haskins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bob Bailey's chin.
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195 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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188 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Todd Haskins!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey looks for a takedown but Haskins sprawls well.
Bailey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haskins looking for a sweep. Not yet Haskins, not yet.
Haskins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haskins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Haskins looking to control.
Haskins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Haskins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Haskins is looking for a triangle but Bailey pushes his legs off easily.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Haskins keeps moving.
Haskins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bailey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haskins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haskins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Haskins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bailey defends it easily.
Haskins looks gassed!
Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haskins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Haskins's legs - danger averted.
Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bailey passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bailey in particular looking to stall.
Haskins wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Bailey is taking a breather. Haskins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haskins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Haskins working for a triangle but Bailey defends it easily.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Haskins keeps moving.
Haskins is trying to control the position but Bailey postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haskins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bailey!
Haskins tries to control but Bailey wriggling away.
Haskins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Haskins takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Haskins struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bailey showing good submission defense here.
Bailey breaks Haskins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haskins keeping full guard, as Bailey tries to pass.
Haskins is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Haskins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bailey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haskins wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Haskins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haskins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bailey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Haskins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Bailey with that takedown attempt.
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Haskins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown. Haskins fights it but they end up in guard.
Haskins has his foot on Bailey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bailey works his way back into a safe position though.
Haskins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Haskins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haskins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haskins looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bailey's guard.
Haskins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bailey's guard.
Bailey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haskins.
Haskins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Haskins trying to pass the guard but Bailey defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haskins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bailey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haskins is looking for a kimura here.
Haskins is trying to control the action in half guard but Bailey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bailey is looking for a sweep. Haskins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haskins is trying to control the action in half guard but Bailey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haskins is pressing down on Bailey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bailey is holding on for now.
Bailey trying to hold on to Haskins's head to control him but Haskins postures up.
Bailey wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is defending against the submission attempts here by Haskins.
Haskins wants to work for an arm triangle but Bailey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haskins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bailey wants to improve his position but Haskins is controlling well.
Bailey trying to control from the bottom.
Haskins wants to pass to mount but Bailey is defending the position.
Haskins is trying to control. Bailey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haskins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bailey!
Haskins tries to control but Bailey wriggling away.
Haskins working for a guillotine from mount but Bailey is in no mood to give up.
Bailey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bailey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Haskins throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bailey has his hands clasped together but Haskins breaks the hold and Bailey is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Haskins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Todd Haskins!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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