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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the TerrorDome. Tate has chosen Diamonds Aren't Forever as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brandon Tate enters the cage!
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152 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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153 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Tate!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bailey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bailey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Tate moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Bailey.
Good leg kick by Tate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tate fakes the leg kick and cracks Bailey in the body.
Tate throws a jab when Bailey was well out of range.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Tate throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
Bailey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tate tries to avoid it but Bailey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tate to the ground. Tate escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tate misses with a looping right.
Tate lands a body shot.
Tate gets a clinch.
Tate tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Bailey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bailey working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Tate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Tate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bailey avoiding damage as Tate throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bailey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bailey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tate is looking to escape.
Tate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Tate is looking to improve his position.
Tate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bailey is thwarting Tate's attempts to control the position.
Tate is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Bailey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bailey breaks from Tate's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tate really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bailey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bailey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bailey controlling his opponent.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Tate to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey unloads with some shots from mount but Tate bucks and avoids them well.
Tate is bucking up trying to escape but Bailey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bailey with a couple of short strikes.
Bailey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bailey raining down shots from the mount!
Bailey lands with some strikes.
Bailey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tate tries to hold on but Bailey pushes him away.
Bailey throws some wild stikes that Tate manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is working to get back to half guard.
Tate is bucking up trying to escape but Bailey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bailey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bailey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bailey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bailey avoids the attempt from Tate to control.
Tate is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bailey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tate is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bailey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bailey with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice straight punches there by Bailey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bailey.
Tate slips under a jab.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tate scores with a punch to the head.
Tate throws a front kick aimed at Bailey's knee but Bailey avoids it well.
Tate punishes Bailey's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tate quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate is trying to maintain the position but Bailey is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bailey connects with a nice short shot to Tate's temple.
Bailey lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Tate is working away.
Bailey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bailey seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.
Bailey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bailey is controlling the pace.
Tate makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a big right hand that misses.
Tate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tate has Bailey pulled in close to control his posture.
Bailey lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey landing some decent shots from guard.
Bailey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tate wants to get back to his feet but Bailey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bailey postures up in Tate's guard and throws a big left but Tate blocks it.
Tate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bailey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey scoring with some ground and pound.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
Bailey tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Tate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joel Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tate has momentary wrist control but Bailey slips an elbow through the middle.
Tate wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Bailey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bailey trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Bailey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey postures up in Tate's guard and throws a big left but Tate blocks it.
Bailey works over Tate with some ground and pound from guard.
Bailey landing some decent shots from guard.
Bailey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Bailey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bailey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tate controls Bailey momentarily but Bailey frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tate moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tate. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Tate lands with a right hand.
Tate closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tate looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Tate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tate misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a single leg into guard. Tate didn't expect that.
Tate is trying to control the position but Bailey postures up.
Bailey trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Tate wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Bailey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bailey stands and throws Tate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bailey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey landing strikes.
Tate regains half guard.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bailey.
Bailey wants to free his trapped foot but Tate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bailey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tate wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bailey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
Tate is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tate is controlling Bailey's trapped leg to prevent Bailey from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tate moves into full guard.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bailey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tate is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Tate is keeping the position.
Bailey stands up over Tate, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bailey is controlling him.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Brandon Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Bailey passes Tate's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Joel Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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