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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegel's entrance music is Wayfaring Stranger. A fine choice. Bailey has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music. Joel Bailey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
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152 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Siegel won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Bailey prevents Siegel from improving his position.
Bailey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siegel gets full guard.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
Siegel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bailey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bailey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Siegel taking a bit of punishment here - Bailey scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bailey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Siegel can't escape the position.
Siegel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bailey on the ground.
Bailey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Siegel is working to get back to half guard.
Bailey landing shots from mount.
Bailey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Siegel is surviving well by controlling Bailey's body position as best he can.
Bailey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bailey scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Siegel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Siegel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bailey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the head.
Bailey wants to control the pace but Siegel is squirming around nicely.
Bailey blocks Siegel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bailey dominating with strikes here.
Bailey landing strikes from the mount.
Bailey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siegel is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Bailey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Siegel looks a forlorn figure.
Siegel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bailey unloading with bombs!
Bailey lands a big shot there that rocks Siegel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Siegel working to try and regain half guard.
Bailey swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Siegel is now in Bailey's guard. A big mistake from Bailey there, giving up the dominant position!
Siegel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Siegel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Siegel tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Siegel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Siegel tries to pass.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Siegel controlling him for the moment.
Bailey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Siegel's guard.
Bailey advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel is looking to reverse the position.
Bailey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Siegel tries to buck Bailey off but Bailey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bailey looks for the body kick but Siegel saw that one coming.
Siegel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siegel misses with a left hand
and Bailey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Siegel throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Siegel wants to slow Bailey down by chopping away at his legs.
Siegel misses the body punch
and Bailey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Siegel throws a poor cross that misses
and Bailey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Siegel!
Bailey looking to finish Siegel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Siegel!
Siegel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Siegel won't allow Bailey to pass to mount.
Siegel has hold of Bailey's hands but Bailey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bailey connects with a nice short shot to Siegel's temple.
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 drops an elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siegel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Siegel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bailey landing with the ground and pound.
Bailey thows a big elbow that misses.
Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Siegel's guard.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Bailey is pressing down on Siegel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siegel is holding on for now.
Siegel is looking to get back to full guard here but Bailey has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scoring with punches and elbows.
Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Siegel to see if he's OK.
Bailey cracks Siegel with a big elbow.
Siegel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siegel is looking to reverse the position.
Bailey gets to mount! Siegel was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bailey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Siegel?
Siegel is rocked!
Bailey content just to control the position here.
Bailey landing strikes from the mount and Siegel is in trouble!
Oh Siegel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 working Siegel over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Siegel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bailey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Siegel gets back to half guard.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Siegel is working away.
Joel Bailey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bailey is looking for a kimura here.
Siegel seems to have got his legs back now.
Siegel tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bailey lands a nice short elbow.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Siegel is working away.
Bailey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siegel gets back to full guard.
Siegel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Siegel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Siegel misses with a jab to the body
and Bailey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siegel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Siegel is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Siegel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siegel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Bailey thows a big elbow that misses.
Siegel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey won't allow Siegel to sweep him here.
Bailey has gone for a leg lock! Siegel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bailey's guard.
Siegel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bailey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bailey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siegel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siegel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel looking to pass the guard.
Siegel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siegel looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegel has wrist control.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joel Bailey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bailey throws a shot to the body.
Siegel throws a lazy uppercut
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack Siegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey drives through with a takedown into Siegel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bailey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
Siegel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Siegel's head.
Bailey lands a couple of elbows.
Siegel has an active guard here but Bailey has managed to pass into half guard.
Bailey lands strikes from half guard.
Bailey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Siegel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bailey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jack Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bailey tries to control but Siegel wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bailey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Joel Bailey!
Joel Bailey wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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