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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey cracks Dynamo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dynamo's sensitive parts.
Dynamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bailey stuns Dynamo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dynamo misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but Dynamo is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the liver by Dynamo. Beautiful body shot.
Dynamo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dynamo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dynamo throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dynamos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bailey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dynamo pushes Bailey away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Dynamo is out of range.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dynamo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dynamo misses with a low kick.
Dynamo digs a good body shot into Bailey's ribs.
Bailey with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dynamo.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Bailey.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bailey!
Dynamo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bailey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dynamo - the referee stops the clock and Bailey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dynamo. Bailey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Dynamo misses.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dynamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dynamo misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey dodges the punch combination from Dynamo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Dynamo.
Dynamo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dynamo misses.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Dynamo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dynamo takes one to the chin there.
Dynamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Bailey tries to score with a low kick but Dynamo moves his leg out of the way.
Dynamo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dynamo throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dynamo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bailey blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Dynamo.
Dynamo throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Bailey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dynamo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bailey scrambles back to his feet.
Dynamo misses with an uppercut.
Bailey is looking to counter punch.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dynamo.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Dynamo.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Dynamo slips under a jab.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dynamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Bailey slams his shin into Dynamo's torso.
Rick Dynamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dynamo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Bailey.
Dynamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dynamo sprawls and moves away.
Dynamo takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Dynamo manages to avoid it.
Dynamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
Dynamo dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dynamo throws a right and a left that Bailey avoids nicely.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dynamo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dynamo misses with a two punch combination.
Bailey lands with a straight right. Dynamo didn't see that one coming.
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.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Dynamo backs away, Bailey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dynamo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dynamo moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Dynamo feints the counter takedown.
Dynamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dynamo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dynamo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Dynamo with the counter takedown but Bailey avoids it easily.
Bailey lands with a nice combination. Dynamo backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Dynamo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Dynamo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Dynamo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bailey.
Dynamo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dynamo moves out of range of the strikes.
Dynamo thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dynamo looking for subs off his back but Bailey has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bailey lands with a punch from half guard.
Dynamo wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dynamo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dynamo looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dynamo actively working from the bottom here.
Bailey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dynamo is looking to improve his position.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bailey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dynamo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Bailey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dynamo keeps working.
Dynamo looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg.
Bailey is trying to control the action in half guard but Dynamo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dynamo moves into full guard.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bailey trying to control but Dynamo is working from the bottom.
Bailey throwing strikes from guard but Dynamo blocks nicely.
Dynamo has an active guard here but Bailey has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bailey.
Dynamo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bailey lands with a punch from half guard.
Bailey trying to control the action but Dynamo is working from the bottom.
Dynamo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dynamo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dynamo gets back to full guard.
Bailey preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dynamo's guard.
Bailey trying to control from half guard but Dynamo is working away.
Bailey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dynamo manages to get to full guard.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dynamo is keeping the position for now.
Dynamo keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dynamo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dynamo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Bailey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dynamo connects with the punch.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Dynamo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bailey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bailey defending well as Dynamo loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Dynamo's shoulder, as Dynamo tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.
Dynamo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bailey throws a hook but Dynamo avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamo throws a good cross that connects.
Dynamo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dynamo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dynamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bailey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rick Dynamo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dynamo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dynamo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey misses with a straight right.
Bailey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dynamo jabs Bailey right on the nose. Bailey blinks but takes it well.
Dynamo loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Dynamo. That snapped Bailey's head back.
Dynamo misses with a straight left.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Dynamo.
Bailey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dynamo's waist but Dynamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bailey off to one side.
Dynamo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by Dynamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo scores with a punch to the head.
Dynamo throws the kick towards the body but Bailey avoids it.
Bailey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Bailey.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dynamo defending well though.
Bailey wants to take a breather but Dynamo is having none of it.
Dynamo tries to kick Bailey off but Bailey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dynamo wants to control but Bailey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dynamo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bailey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo tries to get to full guard but Bailey has control of the leg.
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dynamo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dynamo manages to get to full guard.
Dynamo trying to keep a closed guard but Bailey is proving a slippery customer.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dynamo's head.
Bailey works over Dynamo with some ground and pound from guard.
Dynamo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Dynamo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dynamo is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Dynamo keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
Bailey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Dynamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dynamo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rick Dynamo!
Rick Dynamo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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