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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey's entrance music is Fuck Tha Police. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.
Ray Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Ringo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ringo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bailey is rocked!
Nice body kick there by Bailey.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ringo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bailey circles away quickly and effectively.
Ringo avoids the head kick by Bailey.
Bailey seems to have got his legs back now.
Bailey throws a series of strikes that have Ringo backpedaling.
It looks like Johnny Ringo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ringo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ringo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ringo dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey.
Ringo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ringo.
Ringo controlling from side mount.
Ringo is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ringo controlling from side mount.
Ringo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ringo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ringo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ringo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bailey keeps working.
Ringo staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey stops Ringo from passing to mount.
That's four 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.
Ringo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ringo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ringo wants to control but Bailey is keeping him busy.
Ringo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bailey to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ringo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ringo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses
and Ringo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bailey's guard.
Ringo controlling from the top position.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Ringo from controlling successfully.
Ringo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo advances to half guard.
Ringo wants to pass the guard but Bailey is defending well.
Ringo throwing shots but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Ringo trying to pass the guard but Bailey defending well.
Ringo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ringo is working for a kimura but Bailey is defending it quite comfortably.
Ringo wants to take a breather but Bailey is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ringo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ringo controlling the action here.
Ringo works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ringo is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
Ringo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ringo controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ringo wants to take Bailey's back but he can't do it this time.
Ringo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bailey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ringo content just to control the position here.
Ringo trying to control but Bailey is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ringo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bailey has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bailey!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Ringo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ringo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ringo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey misses with a combination
and Ringo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bailey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ringo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ringo.
Ringo throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Ringo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bailey sprawls well initially but Ringo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ringo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ringo tries to pass to full mount but Bailey defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo trying to control from Bailey's half guard. Bailey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ringo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ringo looking to pass the guard.
Ringo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ringo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ringo gets the takedown into side control.
Ringo is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Ringo is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
Ringo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ringo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ringo is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
Ringo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bailey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bailey pushes Ringo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ringo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
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.
Ringo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bailey rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ringo's guard! Nice work there by Bailey!
Ringo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bailey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A punch combination from Ringo misses.
Bailey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ringo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.
Johnny Ringo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ringo tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Ringo shoots for a takedown but Bailey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ray Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ringo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Ringo.
I've got Ringo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ringo!
A very excited looking Johnny Ringo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ray Bailey spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back bigger, better and stronger. I'll fight anybody anywhere bitches'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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