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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bailey (ranked 5411 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Groat (ranked 23929 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Groat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Groat!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groat manages to avoid it.
Bailey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Groat.
Groat ducks right into an uppercut from Bailey.
Bailey sizes up Groat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey throws a body punch but Groat moves out of range.
Groat throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.
Groat checks the leg kick.
Groat misses with a body shot
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Groat throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bailey misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Bailey catches Groat right on the button with a cross.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a nice strike.
Bailey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Groat throws out the jab.
Bailey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Bailey.
Bailey connects with a right hand. Groat shakes it off.
Groat misses the jab.
Bailey scores with a punch to the head.
Groat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
Bailey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Groat's hands.
Bailey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Groat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey throws a push kick but Groat slaps the foot to one side.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Bailey scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Groat misses.
Bailey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Groat.
Bailey looks to land a combination but Groat avoids it well.
Groat throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Bailey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Bailey throws a body punch but Groat moves out of range.
Groat throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bailey punishes Groat's body with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Groat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Groat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Groat.
Groat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Groat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Groat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Groat misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groat manages to avoid it.
Groat throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Groat looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey tries to bum rush Groat with a series of wild strikes but Groat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Groat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Bailey scores with a nice head shot.
Groat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Groat throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Groat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stuns Groat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey works Groat's body with a nice hook.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Bailey catches Groat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bailey tries to land a front kick but Groat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bailey scores with a sloppy right hand. Groat should have avoided that one.
Groat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Bailey is looking to wear down Groat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Groat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Groat on the side of the head.
Groat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Groat moves out of range of the body kick from Bailey.
Bailey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Groat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Groat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bailey counters with a nice body shot.
Bailey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Groat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey tries to score with a low kick but Groat moves his leg out of the way.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Groat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Groat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Groat moves out of range of the body kick.
Groat moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Groat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Groat misses.
Bailey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Groat looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Bailey was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bailey lands a jab to the head.
Bailey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Groat.
Groat throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
Bailey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Groat at a distance.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Groat can do to turn this around?
Groat throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Groat moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groat throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groat avoids a kick to the body.
Groat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bailey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Groat! But no joy.
Groat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bailey.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Groat.
Groat thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Groat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Groat's belly button to the back.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Groat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bailey stalks Groat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Groat's face. Groat staggers backwards, shaken.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Groat looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Groat throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Groat avoids the head kick by Bailey.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Groat throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Groat misses its intended target.
Bailey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Groat just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bailey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Groat doesn't seem phased though.
Groat throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey looks to land a combination. Groat sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Groat is rocked!
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Groat is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Groat misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey throws a right hand that Groat ducks under and follows up with a left that Groat also avoids with ease.
Groat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey delivers a nice body kick.
Groat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Groat avoids nicely.
It seemed like Groat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bailey moves out of range as Groat strikes.
It looked like Bailey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Groat.
Groat seems to have recovered his senses.
Bailey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Groat! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Groat.
Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Groat sprawls and moves away.
Bailey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Groat is out of range.
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
Crunch! Bailey slams his shin into Groat's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Groat.
Nice shot by Bailey.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Groat manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Groat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Groat misses with a hook
and Bailey counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bailey looks to land a body kick but Groat moved away.
Groat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Bailey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bailey.
Groat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Groat throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Bailey misses its target.
Bailey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Groat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Groat 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 defending well as Groat loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey lands a leg kick that knocks Groat off balance momentarily.
Bailey throws a body punch but Groat moves out of range.
Groat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Groat at a distance.
Bailey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Groat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joe Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey scores with the left hand. Groat knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Groat throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey lands with a nice body punch.
Bailey connects with a right hand. Groat shakes it off.
Groat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bailey cracks Groat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bailey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey lands a really nice looking cross but Groat seems unphased.
Groat missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Groat throws a poor cross that misses
and Groat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Groat throws a big shot that misses.
Groat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Groat misses the shot to the body.
Shane Groat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Groat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Groat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey lands with a shot to the body.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Groat.
Bailey throws a solid leg kick but Groat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bailey.
Bailey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bailey misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Joe Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Groat.
Some wild striking there from Bailey.
Groat throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Groat looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey moves away from the strike by Groat.
Groat blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Bailey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Groat.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Groat misses.
Bailey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Groat throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Groat throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groat avoids the head kick by Bailey.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Groat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groat missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Groat throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Groat misses with a straight right.
Bailey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Groat throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
Groat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Groat misses its intended target.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey lands with an uppercut that bounces Groat off the cage and back into range.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Groat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey lands a jab to the nose.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bailey!
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