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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi checks a low kick from Bailey.
Bailey wants to land a leg kick but Santi is out of range.
Santi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santi.
Bailey lands a head shot.
Santi looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Santi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santi shoots in and drives through. Bailey sprawls well.
Santi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santi.
Santi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but Bailey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaze Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Santi.
Bailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bailey scores with a sloppy right hand. Santi should have avoided that one.
Bailey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Santi is looking for a kimura here.
Santi is working for a submission of some sort.
Bailey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bailey wants to get back to full guard but Santi has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bailey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Santi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bailey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santi tries for a kimura but Bailey is defending well.
Santi stands up.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blaze Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santi looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bailey keeps Santi at a distance using the push kick.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santi looks gassed!
Bailey thumps Santi with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey moves away from the strike by Santi.
Santi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bailey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bailey.
Santi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bailey.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Santi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bailey.
Bailey is looking to slow Santi down with leg kicks.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Santi.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Santi off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santi misses with a takedown attempt - Bailey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bailey lands with a right hand.
Bailey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bailey. Santi shrugs it off though.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bailey - that will leave a mark!
Santi shoots and misses
and Bailey counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Bailey.
A solid body kick from Bailey.
Santi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Bailey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bailey pushes Santi away with a front kick.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaze Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Santi off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Santi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bailey lands a nice looking body kick.
Santi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
Bailey lands a glancing blow to the side of Santi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Santi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Bailey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santi off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bailey.
Bailey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bailey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Santi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santi.
Nice body kick from Bailey.
Bailey stalks Santi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Santi's face. Santi staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bailey.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Santi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bailey.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bailey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santi.
Bailey lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Bailey lands with a hook. Santi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bailey thumps Santi with a low kick.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey throws a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bailey!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey is looking to slow Santi down with leg kicks.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bailey!
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santi wants to control but Bailey is keeping him busy.
Santi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bailey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Santi but great work by Bailey.
Bailey controls the position from side control.
Santi is trying to work for a sweep but Bailey has mounted him!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Santi is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaze Bailey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bailey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bailey wants it to stay on the feet.
Santi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bailey swings for the body but Santi moves out of range.
Santi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice looking body kick.
Some wild striking there from Bailey.
Santi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey connects with a solid leg kick.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santi can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Santi.
Santi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bailey as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santi.
Blaze Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Santi.
Bailey lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey lands a jab.
Santi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bailey defends it nicely.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Santi has a takedown stuffed.
Bailey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santi's calf.
Bailey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Bailey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bailey. That's going to slow Santi down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Bailey tenderised Santi's leg. Santi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bailey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santi's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bailey.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bailey.
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Bailey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bailey thows a body kick. Santi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
Santi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chris Santi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bailey cracks Santi with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bailey.
An inside leg kick lands from Bailey.
Bailey jabs Santi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Santi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bailey throws a leg kick which misses Santi's front leg but catches the back leg as Santi tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bailey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bailey.
Bailey thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santi if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santi walks into a straight right hand from Bailey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a looping right hand.
Bailey scores with a nice body kick.
Bailey stuffs the takedown.
Bailey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bailey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Santi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bailey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Santi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bailey.
Santi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bailey. Bailey obviously looking to wear him down.
Santi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bailey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santi somewhat.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Bailey!
Blaze Bailey gave a mention to Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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