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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Sak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22
151 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonia Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cory Sak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sak is defended easily by Bailey.
Sak fails with the takedown
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Sak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Antonia Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Sak.
Sak misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown. Sak fights it but they end up in guard.
Sak is striking from the bottom but Bailey uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Sak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sak trying to control the position.
Sak striking off his back but it's not causing Bailey any problems.
Sak is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Sak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sak punching from the bottom.
Sak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Sak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bailey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sak's head.
Sak trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bailey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sak looking for a sweep. Not yet Sak, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sak looks winded!
Bailey stands up over Sak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sak wants to improve his position but instead Bailey has moved into half guard.
Sak misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bailey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey prevents Sak from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sak gets full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Sak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey won't allow Sak to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sak trying to strike off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sak goes for a double leg but Bailey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bailey continues to drive forward.
Sak doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bailey gets the takedown into side control.
Bailey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sak can't do much from the bottom here.
Bailey scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bailey tries for a kimura but Sak is defending well.
Sak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sak regains half guard.
Sak wants to get back to full guard.
Sak strikes from the bottom but Bailey uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Sak striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bailey lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sak tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bailey off and has taken his back!
Bailey trying to control the hands but Sak won't let him.
Sak trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonia Bailey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Sak with that takedown attempt.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sak gets the takedown into side control.
Bailey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bailey looking for submissions off his back.
Sak is trying to control. Bailey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sak wants to pass the guard but Bailey is defending well.
Bailey is looking to control Sak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bailey avoid being mounted?
Sak thows a huge punch but Bailey dodges it nicely.
Sak is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sak working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bailey's thigh. Bailey counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bailey trying to keep a closed guard but Sak is proving a slippery customer.
Bailey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sak is aware though and is defending well.
Sak trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bailey continues to stall.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bailey working for a triangle but Sak defends it easily.
Sak slips nicely into half guard.
Sak passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sak lands a big elbow.
Sak scoring with strikes but Bailey is staying in there.
Bailey is rocked!
Sak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Bailey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antonia Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sak looking to finish Bailey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bailey!
Sak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sak looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bailey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cory Sak!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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