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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen Last Wordz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm
26
272 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mika Kallio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Bailey! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kallio scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one. Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey. Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand. Kallio misses with a leg kick. A lazy body kick from Kallio and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bailey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bailey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A left lands for Bailey. Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio. Will Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bailey connects with a high kick. A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kallio fails to land the takedown. Bailey misses with a head kick.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bailey. Will Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot. Bailey throws a lazy uppercut
and Kallio counters with a right hand to the body. Bailey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio. Kallio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bailey is looking to clinch but Kallio is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kallio avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bailey tries to clinch up. Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey throws a good cross that connects.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Kallio moves out of range. Bailey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bailey misses with a body shot.
Kallio has been working on his balance at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bailey. Kallio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kallio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bailey misses the body punch letting Kallio counter with a right hand. Bailey lands a head shot. Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily. A big left from Bailey misses. Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Kallio counters with an inside leg kick. Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kallio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Bailey. Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kallio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bailey cracks Kallio with a right hand to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A jab lands there for Bailey. Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kallio under the eye. Kallio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey moves into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches. Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Will Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey drives through and clinches with Kallio against the cage.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Bailey. Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bailey darts in trying to clinch and Kallio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bailey wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance. Kallio dives in and scores a takedown into Bailey's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Bailey wants to stand up but Kallio is controlling him. Kallio tries to stand but Bailey is controlling from the bottom. Bailey is looking to stand up but Kallio isn't so interested in that idea. Bailey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Bailey is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kallio presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land. Bailey lands a right hand. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey. Bailey breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bailey thuds a left hand into Kallio's body. Bailey connects with a crisp jab. Bailey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bailey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio staying out of range there. Bailey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and Kallio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sloppy strikes from Bailey. Those never looked like landing. Kallio dives in and grabs Bailey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes down on Kallio's head and hops out. A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target. Bailey lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kallio. Bailey digs a good hook to Kallio's body.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bailey is looking to clinch but Kallio is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bailey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kallio. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot. The crowd cheers as Bailey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kallio doesn't seem phased though. Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Kallio's belly button to the back. Bailey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bailey misses with a looping left. Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bailey misses with a head kick.
Kallio slips a jab from Bailey. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Bailey throws a nice looking combination but Kallio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bailey tries to clinch up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kallio. Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bailey. That's going to slow Kallio down. Bailey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kallio. A nice leg kick lands there from Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kallio shoots in and drives through. Bailey sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Kallio. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bailey digs a good body shot into Kallio's ribs. Kallio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bailey has managed to clinch.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey wants to clinch. Kallio avoids the head kick by Bailey.
A jab from Bailey misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bailey gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kallio is trying to push Bailey away but Bailey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A frustrated look appears on Kallio's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kallio is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kallio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Kallio moves away and avoids it. Bailey gets a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Kallio trying to control the position but instead, Bailey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kallio into the cage. Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kallios head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bailey lands with a straight right. Kallio didn't see that one coming. Bailey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mika Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bailey gets caught napping as Kallio dives in and scores a takedown. Bailey manages to retain guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bailey wriggles free and stands up. Nice shot lands for Bailey. Bailey wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance. Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bailey misses with a wild body shot. Kallio takes one to the side of the head.
No luck for Kallio with that takedown attempt. Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Kallio in a clinch.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey. Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Will Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Bailey connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Will Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bailey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Bailey! Will Bailey made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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