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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiel Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay has chosen Diabolic- Modern Day Future as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
19 - 11 - 2 |
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194 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macadam Baird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kiel Flay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Flay throws a body punch but Baird moves out of range.
Flay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flay works the jab nicely.
Flay swings for the body but Baird moves out of range.
Baird takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baird throws a body kick that misses
and Flay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flay lands an overhand right.
Baird misses with a lunging right hand
and Flay counters with a nice body shot.
Baird has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Flay sprawls well.
Baird fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Flay to the ground. Baird is now in Flay's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flay managing to control the position.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Flay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Baird looking to pass the guard.
Baird is working hard here to advance position.
Flay being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Flay keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Flay.
A big right from Flay misses.
Flay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Baird takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Flay tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flay thinks about the counter body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Flay scores with a four punch combination!
Baird's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baird duly obliges.
Flay misses with a combination
and Baird counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No luck for Baird with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baird manages to avoid it.
Baird jabs Flay right on the nose. Flay blinks but takes it well.
Flay tries to score with a low kick but Baird moves his leg out of the way.
Baird feinted with a counter takedown.
Baird misses with a low kick.
Flay has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baird doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flay counters with a nice uppercut.
Baird drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baird lands with a hook. Flay tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiel Flay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flay throws a head kick that half lands.
Baird uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flay.
Baird shoots in but Flay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baird tried to score with a low kick but Flay checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Flay as Baird shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiel Flay dominated that round.
That's time! Baird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baird moves into the clinch successfully.
Flay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baird on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baird fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flay.
Baird blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baird wants a takedown but no success here.
Flay throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird jumps guard but Flay stands there with Baird around his waist. Baird gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird avoiding damage as Flay throws knees to the body.
Baird looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baird has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Flay regains guard immediately.
Baird stopping the sweep attempt from Flay.
Baird wants to pass the guard but Flay is keeping the position.
Baird trying to control the position from guard on top but Flay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baird's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baird has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird looking to sit in guard and control but Flay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baird seems keen to control Flay's posture.
Baird looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baird has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baird avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Flay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flay tries to score with a low kick but Baird moves his leg out of the way.
A big left from Baird misses.
Baird with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flay to score with a decent uppercut.
Baird shoots in but Flay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Flay defending well as Baird loads up on a big left hand.
Baird throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flay counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Baird.
Flay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baird takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws a body kick that misses.
Baird misses with a straight left.
Baird shoots in but Flay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baird throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Baird throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flay.
Flay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Flay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flay thuds his shin into the meat of Baird's side.
Kiel Flay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baird tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baird throws a big shot that misses.
Flay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiel Flay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baird shoots for a takedown but Flay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Flay only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flay.
Flay misses with a hook. Baird ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Baird on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flay cracks the inside of Baird's front leg.
Flay slaps away a takedown attempt from Baird, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Baird pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baird backing away here, and Flay unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baird misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macadam Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baird takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Baird looks to land a body kick but Flay moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird darts in looking for a takedown but Flay gets double underhooks and turns Baird into the cage.
Flay steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Baird has a takedown stuffed.
Flay connects with a solid leg kick.
Flay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baird fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baird takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Baird takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baird on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flay lands with a nice body kick.
Baird sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baird shoots in looking for a takedown. Flay tries to sprawl out of it but Baird keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Flay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baird walks into a jab.
Flay keeps the fight on the outside.
Baird misses with a hook.
Flay unleashes a big counter combination but Baird bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Flay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Baird backs up against the cage.
Flay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flay throws a push kick but Baird slaps the foot to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baird.
Flay throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Flay misses.
Flay tries a low kick but Baird avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baird.
Macadam Baird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baird misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baird looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flay!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baird has his takedown stuffed
and Flay counters with a stiff right hand.
Baird takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiel Flay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flay 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiel Flay!
A very excited looking Kiel Flay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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