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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey has chosen Little Monster by Royal Blood as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Maurice Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bailey is looking to take a break and control but Lester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lester is looking to regain half guard here but Bailey keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey in the domination position with Lester hanging on.
Bailey wants to control for a moment but Lester uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester trying to control but Bailey postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lester manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lester is keeping the position for now.
Lester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lester pulls Bailey in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bailey stops Lester from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 shoots in but Lester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lester changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bailey connects with the punch.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Lester shoots in looking for a takedown. Bailey tries to sprawl out of it but Lester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bailey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lester scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lester prevents Bailey from standing back up.
Bailey kicks Lester off and gets back to his feet.
Lester moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Lester sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blake Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bailey is one step ahead there.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Lester won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Lester keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Bailey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bailey lands a left hand.
Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey lands a front kick.
Bailey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bailey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lester is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Lester isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey pushes Lester off and gets back to his feet.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Lester tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bailey moves into the clinch successfully.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey shoots in and bounces Lester off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lester pulls Bailey in close to prevent any damage.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Lester wants to get back to his feet but Bailey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
Lester pulls Bailey in close to prevent any damage.
Lester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lester fails to land the takedown.
That's four 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.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lester has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lester dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bailey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lester fails with a takedown attempt.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey clinches with his opponent.
Bailey tries to break free but Lester pushes him back against the cage.
Lester trying to land knees to the body.
Bailey breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lester is rocked!
It looks like Maurice Lester has been cut.
Lester on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bailey connects with a nice cross there... Lester is looking wobbly and Bailey recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Lester to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bailey jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Blake Bailey!
Blake Bailey was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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