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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kelton Bailey (ranked 2486 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Laban Alfredsson (ranked 302 p4p, 351 weight class). Laban Alfredsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelton Bailey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Laban Alfredsson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Alfredsson ducks down to avoid it.
Alfredsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Alfredsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bailey's head.
We've been hearing reports that Bailey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Alfredsson moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Alfredsson defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey throws a sloppy body shot
and Alfredsson counters with a nice body shot.
Alfredsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alfredsson's head backwards.
Alfredsson looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bailey feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Alfredsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bailey on the side of the head.
Alfredsson misses with an uppercut.
Kelton Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alfredsson as he jumps to the side.
Alfredsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bailey clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey tries to score a body lock takedown but Alfredsson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alfredsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alfredsson lands a left hand.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alfredsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alfredsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alfredsson looking to stall.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Bailey wants to take the fight to the mat but Alfredsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelton Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfredsson throws a head punch that misses.
Alfredsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Alfredsson avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Alfredsson breaks from the clinch.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alfredsson lands with a right hand.
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!
A swing and a miss from Alfredsson.
Alfredsson dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
Alfredsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown but Alfredsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bailey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alfredsson counters with a nice body shot.
Bailey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alfredsson throws a nice looking combination but Bailey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alfredsson scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey tries to clinch there but Alfredsson circles away.
Alfredsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson misses with a straight right.
Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alfredsson sprawls and moves away.
Alfredsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bailey should have avoided that one.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alfredsson! But no joy.
Bailey gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alfredsson.
Bailey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alfredsson prevents it.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Alfredsson misses the target.
Alfredsson slips under a jab.
Alfredsson throws a hook but Bailey blocks it.
Alfredsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Alfredsson missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey shoots for a takedown but Alfredsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bailey misses with a body punch
and Alfredsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alfredsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Alfredsson ducks down to avoid it.
Alfredsson lands with a shot to the body.
Alfredsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Alfredsson saw that one coming.
Alfredsson misses with an uppercut.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alfredsson.
Bailey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alfredsson manages to circle out of the way.
Alfredsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alfredsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bailey scrambles back to his feet.
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Alfredsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alfredsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alfredsson leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Laban Alfredsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alfredsson thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alfredsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Alfredsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Alfredsson lands a jab to the nose.
Bailey with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Alfredsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alfredsson.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alfredsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bailey connects with the punch.
Alfredsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alfredsson.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Bailey throws a hook but Alfredsson blocks it.
Alfredsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alfredsson misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alfredsson sprawls and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alfredsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Alfredsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alfredsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
letting Alfredsson counter with a right hand.
Bailey jabs Alfredsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Alfredsson keeps it at a distance.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Laban Alfredsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey takes a swing at Alfredsson's ribcage but misses.
Alfredsson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey is looking to clinch.
Bailey forces Alfredsson back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelton Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey works on Alfredsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alfredsson backwards.
Alfredsson leaning against his opponent.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Alfredsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bailey drops back down to his feet.
Bailey jumps guard but Alfredsson stands there with Bailey around his waist. Bailey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Alfredsson scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey misses the jab.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Bailey dives in for a single leg takedown but Alfredsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Alfredsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Alfredsson to work.
Bailey tightens his grip and picks Alfredsson up, before dumping him to the ground. Alfredsson manages to land in guard.
Alfredsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alfredsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Alfredsson's legs - danger averted.
Alfredsson keeping full guard, as Bailey tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alfredsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfredsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Alfredsson keeps moving.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alfredsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bailey postures up.
Alfredsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Bailey drops back looking for a leg! Alfredsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alfredsson manages to kick Bailey off! Bailey jumps back into Alfredsson's guard.
Alfredsson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alfredsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bailey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alfredsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alfredsson working for a triangle but Bailey defends it easily.
Bailey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Alfredsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alfredsson tries to bench press Bailey off him but Bailey keeps the position.
Bailey has an Americana. Alfredsson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bailey is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bailey hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kelton Bailey!
Kelton Bailey is the new welterweight champion!
After the big win, Kelton Bailey made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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