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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rains's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunder & Lightning. Rains has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vic Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Shannon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rains avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rains misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Bailey moves out of range as Rains strikes.
Rains slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Rains misses the jab.
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Bailey digs a good body shot into Rains's ribs.
Rains avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Rains uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rains slips under a jab from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a double jab.
Rains lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Shannon Bailey has been cut.
Rains is breathing heavily.
Rains jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bailey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rains tries to avoid it but Bailey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rains to the ground. Rains escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vic Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Bailey.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Rains avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey thows a body shot but no joy.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rains circles away quickly and effectively.
Rains rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bailey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rains sizes up Bailey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Rains leaves Bailey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rains has managed to clinch.
Bailey takes a shot to the head.
Rains works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rains softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rains throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baileys head.
Rains lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rains lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Rains gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rains prevents the takedown attempt.
Rains lands a nice uppercut.
Rains lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
A short uppercut from Rains.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rains.
A short right from Rains.
A right handed body shot lands from Rains.
A right hand to the body from Rains.
Rains pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rains lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rains lands with a left to the head.
Rains lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rains working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rains scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Rains pushes Bailey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rains taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Rains.
Rains lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rains.
Rains lands a right hand.
Rains lands a right hand.
Rains scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Rains scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rains.
Rains lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rains.
Rains is struggling to control the position.
Bailey is trying to stall.
Rains working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rains effectively controlling the action here.
Rains lands an uppercut.
Rains scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rains lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rains.
Bailey pulls guard successfully.
Rains is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rains prevents Bailey from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rains stands up and waves to Bailey to follow him.
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bailey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Rains counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rains digs a good hook to Bailey's body.
Rains throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rains ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Rains lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rains gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rains stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Rains fails to land.
Rains prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Rains lands with a right to the head.
Bailey misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Rains dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shannon Bailey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bailey throws a combination. Rains tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Rains circles away easily
and Rains counters by moving into the clinch.
Bailey wants to get back to striking at distance but Rains won't allow it.
Rains softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rains lands a nice uppercut.
Rains scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rains working aggressively here.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rains scores with a hook to the body.
Rains lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey fails to pull guard.
Bailey jumps guard but Rains stands there with Bailey around his waist. Bailey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vic Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Bailey.
Rains digs a right hand underneath Bailey's ribcage. Bailey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rains lands a nice uppercut.
Rains avoiding damage.
Bailey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rains smiles and moves away.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey dodges the punch combination from Rains.
Rains tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Rains, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Rains against the cage but Rains circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Rains both land. Nice combination.
Rains drives through and clinches with Bailey against the cage.
Bailey working hard to break the clinch.
Rains lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rains.
Rains throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baileys head.
Rains scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
Rains gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rains takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rains creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rains scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rains.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rains lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Rains prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Bailey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rains smiles and moves away.
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Rains has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rains has Bailey pressed against the cage, preventing Bailey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rains prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rains.
Rains pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rains lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rains.
Rains prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rains.
Bailey tries to break the clinch but Rains is controlling the position.
Rains lands a body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rains takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rains lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailey wants to get back to striking at distance but Rains won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rains lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rains working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rains has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rains lands a lovely overhand right.
Vic Rains is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Rains is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rains lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
Bailey misses with a combination
and Rains counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bailey shoots in for a double leg but Rains sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Rains catches Bailey right on the button with a cross.
Bailey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bailey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rains sprawls well initially but Bailey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bailey throwing shots but Rains is blocking nicely.
Bailey content to control rather than advance.
Rains wants to get back to his feet.
Bailey slows the pace down in half guard.
Rains preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Rains dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shannon Bailey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rains throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bailey throws a combination that misses
and Rains counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Rains, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Rains counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rains looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt - Rains sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rains throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rains throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rains takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Rains misses.
Bailey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Rains moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rains throws a series of strikes that have Bailey backpedaling.
Bailey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rains defends it nicely.
Vic Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Bailey.
Bailey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rains.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Rains moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rains.
Bailey throws a combination that misses
and Rains counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bailey misses with a takedown
and Rains counters with a two punch combo.
Rains scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rains's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rains duly obliges.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Rains scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains throws a one two combo.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rains as he jumps to the side.
A lazy left from Rains finds it's target.
Rains punishes Bailey's body with a nice straight punch.
Rains connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bailey looks to land a combination. Rains sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rains cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bailey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rains counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rains scores with a hook.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Rains circles away easily
and Rains counters with a straight right hand.
Vic Rains is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rains leaves Bailey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rains ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Rains.
Rains steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Rains's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rains duly obliges.
Rains clinches with his opponent.
Rains lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bailey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rains lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Rains lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rains is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rains has Bailey pressed against the cage, preventing Bailey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rains softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rains lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rains lands an uppercut.
Rains presses Bailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rains lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rains.
Shannon Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rains lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rains lands a right hand.
Rains taking a breather.
Vic Rains is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Rains keeps control of Bailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rains keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bailey's efforts to push away.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rains is keeping busy.
Rains lands a shot to the body.
Rains lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Rains lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rains stalling the fight.
Rains lands a shoulder strike.
Rains stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rains lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Rains digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Rains moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Rains clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Rains showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rains, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Rains!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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