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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Velasquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Bailey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bailey lands in his opponent's guard.
Bailey looking to sit in guard and control but Velasquez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Bailey looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bailey is trying to keep Velasquez in close.
Bailey looking to control but Velasquez passes into half guard.
#T1#
Bailey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey trying to hold on to Velasquez's head to control him but Velasquez postures up.
Bailey is trying to get back to full guard.
Bailey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bailey is positioning himself well to prevent Velasquez advancing to mount. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Velasquez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bailey sees it coming and defends easily.
Bailey is looking to get back to is feet but Velasquez passes into side control.
Velasquez staying calm.
Bailey is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Bailey looks to move to half guard but instead Velasquez has passed into mount! Damn!
Bailey is working to get back to half guard.
Bailey keeps trying to improve his position.
Bailey tries to hold on but Velasquez postures up.
Bailey is looking to improve his position but Velasquez isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
Bailey tries to hold on but Velasquez postures up.
Bailey is looking to improve his position but Velasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Velasquez lands a big shot there that rocks Bailey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Velasquez misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Velasquez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Velasquez tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily#TD2#
and Bailey counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Velasquez! #ES#
Velasquez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD2#
Bailey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Velasquez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez tries to bench press Bailey off him but Bailey keeps the position.
Bailey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SU2#
Bailey stands up and beckons Velasquez to his feet. #TD2#
Bailey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Velasquez quickly recovers to half guard.
Bailey trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Bailey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Velasquez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bailey.
Bailey is looking to advance position but Velasquez won't allow it.
Bailey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bailey is pressing down on Velasquez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Velasquez is holding on for now. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bailey is trying to control. Velasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bailey prevents Velasquez from improving his position.#SUB2#
Bailey seems to be looking for submissions.
Bailey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Velasquez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bailey is taking a breather. Velasquez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bailey trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Bailey is working for a kimura but Velasquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Bailey trying to control the action but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Bailey has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Velasquez works to full guard. #T4#
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.
Velasquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Bailey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Velasquez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bailey looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Bailey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Velasquez is trying to defend but Bailey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Bailey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Femi Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Bailey feints and as Velasquez raises his hands in defense, Bailey changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Velasquez is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Velasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T1#
Bailey postures up and lands a big shot to Velasquez's brow.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Velasquez's head.#SUB#
Velasquez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bailey uses it to pass to side control.
Velasquez is looking to regain half guard here but Bailey keeps moving and retains side control.
Velasquez prevents Bailey from moving into mount.
Velasquez is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Bailey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasquez keeps working.
Velasquez tries to buck Bailey off but Bailey is having none of it.
Bailey wants to control for a moment but Velasquez uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Femi Bailey has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Bailey escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL2#
Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Velasquez is trying to pull guard but Bailey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
Velasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Velasquez missing with knees to the body.
Bailey avoiding damage as Velasquez throws knees to the body.
Velasquez tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Velasquez back against the cage. #TD2#
Bailey pulls guard effortlessly.
Velasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bailey seems keen to control Velasquez's posture.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Velasquez controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Bailey working a defensive guard but Velasquez passes into half guard.
Velasquez prevents Bailey from improving his position.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bailey wants to control but Velasquez is keeping busy.
Bailey trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Velasquez controlling the position easily from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Velasquez avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Femi Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bailey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Femi Bailey!
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