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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helo Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helo Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julian Bailey!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Helo Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey fails to land the takedown.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Helo Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Bailey.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey scores with a three punch combo!
Bailey looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Bailey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Bailey persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailey is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Stevens.
Stevens taking a breather.
Stevens seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stevens prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Stevens digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Bailey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bailey counters with a two punch combo.
Stevens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
Bailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens pushes Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens is stalling here.
Stevens gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A left hand lands to the body for Stevens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bailey.
Stevens lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey is trying to break free.
Stevens's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stevens keeps control of Bailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stevens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Stevens - that landed with a thud.
Bailey is trying to break the clinch but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bailey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bailey looks gassed!
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
Stevens cracks Bailey with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Helo Stevens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevens rushes Bailey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Stevens for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Stevens keeps control of Bailey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevens is pushing Bailey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stevens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens avoiding damage.
Bailey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevens prevents it.
Helo Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Bailey.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Helo Stevens.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Bailey keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Stevens to work.
Stevens prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Bailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bailey can't break the clinch.
Bailey misses with a knee to the head.
Bailey tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Stevens clinches up against the cage.
Bailey letting Stevens take a breather here.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevens scores with a four punch combination!
Stevens has Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stevens.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens gets a clinch.
Bailey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bailey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevens pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bailey, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevens lands a right hand.
Stevens digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
Bailey wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevens slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helo Stevens dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stevens forces Bailey back against the cage and clinches.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Bailey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Bailey persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevens counters by clinching up.
Stevens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baileys head.
Bailey can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bailey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens scores with a one two! Bailey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Bailey in a clinch.
Bailey tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Helo Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Bailey.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevens.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Bailey.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stevens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bailey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens stalls.
Bailey tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevens shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stevens content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey can't break the clinch.
Stevens stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Helo Stevens.
Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Bailey in a clinch.
Bailey has had enough of the clinch but Stevens keeps him there for the moment.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
Bailey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevens is stalling here.
Julian Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Bailey.
Stevens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bailey.
A short right from Stevens.
Helo Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevens taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helo Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stevens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helo Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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