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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey comes to the cage accompanied by Last Wordz. Robert Lundin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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265 lbs
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Lundin moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Lundin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bailey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Lundin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.
Lundin misses with a combination
and Bailey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bailey.
Bailey avoids a wild elbow strike from Lundin.
Lundin breaks the clinch.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Bailey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bailey feints and then cracks Lundin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lundin down.
Lundin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lundin thows a body shot but no joy.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey tries to clinch up but Lundin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey dodges the punch combination from Lundin.
Lundin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bailey throws a head kick but Lundin moves out of range.
Bailey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lundin momentarily.
Bailey misses with a double jab.
Lundin throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey has Lundin up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Lundin is avoiding it.
Bailey scores with a head kick. Lundin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bailey scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land a front kick but Lundin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundin throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
Lundin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bailey is fending him off so far but Lundin persists. Nope, Bailey circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey tries to bum rush Lundin with a series of wild strikes but Lundin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lundin tries to work over Bailey's front leg with a kick but Bailey checks it.
A left and a right from Bailey both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Robert Lundin has been cut.
Lundin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Bailey misses
and Lundin counters with a series of strikes. Bailey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Will Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundin throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Bailey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bailey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lundin counters with a series of strikes. Bailey will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey moves in looking to clinch but Lundin pushes him off.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lundin cracks Bailey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bailey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing.
Lundin throws a head kick that misses.
Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lundin blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Bailey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lundin misses with a few strikes there.
Lundin wants to clinch.
Lundin throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey wants to clinch up but Lundin keeps it at a distance.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lundin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lundin shoots in looking for a takedown but Bailey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lundin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lundin.
Bailey thumps Lundin with a low kick.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick
and Lundin counters with a three punch combo that has Bailey backing up. Bailey nods at Lundin to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bailey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lundin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Lundin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Lundin slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Lundin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey lands with a cross.
Bailey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lundin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bailey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lundin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lundin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lundin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bailey finds it's way round the side to connect with Lundin's head.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Lundin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Lundin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lundin has had enough of the clinch but Bailey keeps him there for the moment.
Lundin misses with a body punch.
Bailey is trying to break free.
Lundin wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundin tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Lundin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bailey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lundin keeps control of Bailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lundin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundin. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Lundin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bailey is trying to break the clinch but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lundin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lundin lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lundin misses with some punches.
Lundin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lundin as Bailey tries to tie him up.
Bailey swings wildly with an uppercut but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lundin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Will Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lundin is breathing heavily.
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 leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bailey tries to land knees in the clinch but Lundin avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bailey wants to stand up but Lundin is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lundin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lundin on the ground.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Lundin tries to pass.
Lundin stops Bailey from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bailey is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lundin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lundin postures up in Bailey's guard and throws a big left but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey wants to stand up but Lundin is controlling him.
Bailey pushes Lundin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lundin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bailey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lundin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey connects with a high kick.
Lundin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Lundin does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bailey as Lundin shoots in.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lundin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey moves into range and clinches up with Lundin.
Lundin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundin has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lundin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lundin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bailey is fending him off so far but Lundin persists. Nope, Bailey circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lundin.
Lundin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bailey manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lundin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lundin blocks a head kick by Bailey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lundin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lundin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Will Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Lundin misses.
Lundin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey misses with a combination
and Lundin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bailey back to the cage. Lundin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lundin ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Lundin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey keeps the fight on the outside.
Bailey 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 throws a head kick but Lundin moves out of range.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bailey forces Lundin back against the cage and clinches.
Lundin is working Bailey over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lundin blocks a head kick by Bailey.
Nice body punch from Lundin.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundin looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bailey as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lundin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lundin misses with a leg kick
and Bailey counters with a two punch combo.
Lundin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lundin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bailey really felt that one!
Lundin scores with a push kick.
Bailey throws a combination. Lundin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That has opened up Robert Lundin's cut even more.
Lundin shoots in and drives through. Bailey sprawls well.
Will Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lundin.
Bailey throws a right hand that Lundin ducks under and follows up with a left that Lundin also avoids with ease.
Bailey throws a head kick but Lundin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey moves in looking to clinch but Lundin pushes him off.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice combination there by Lundin.
Lundin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bailey.
Lundin keeps Bailey at a distance using the push kick.
Lundin shoots for a takedown but Bailey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bailey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lundin circles away quickly and effectively.
Lundin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bailey avoids it really well and circles away.
Bailey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bailey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robert Lundin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lundin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bailey.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lundin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses
and Lundin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bailey really felt that one!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundin throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Lundin counters with a nice body shot.
Will Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lundin lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Lundin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bailey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Bailey!
Will Bailey gave a mention to Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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