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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwan Sulivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilbur Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erwan Sulivan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulivan has managed to clinch.
Sulivan breaks the clinch.
Sulivan pushes Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sulivans head.
Bailey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bailey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sulivan's efforts to push away.
Sulivan prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Sulivan is trying to break free.
Bailey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sulivan has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Sulivan throws a head kick but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey dives in and grabs Sulivan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sulivan pushes down on Bailey's head and hops out.
Sulivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bailey, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulivan wants to take the fight to the mat but Bailey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sulivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sulivan blocks a body shot from Bailey.
Sulivan prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Sulivan leaning against his opponent.
Sulivan is trying to pull guard but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey has Sulivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sulivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sulivan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sulivan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilbur Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwan Sulivan.
Bailey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sulivan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bailey can't fight it off and eventually Sulivan manages to take the fight to the floor. Bailey looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sulivan looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bailey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulivan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sulivan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey tries to strike from the bottom.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sulivan wants to stand and escape but instead Bailey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bailey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bailey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sulivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sulivan blocks the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bailey trying to control here.
Bailey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bailey controlling the position well.
Sulivan misses with a head shot. Bailey uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulivan postures up.
Sulivan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bailey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bailey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sulivan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sulivan wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bailey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwan Sulivan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Sulivan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Sulivan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey moves into the clinch.
Sulivan working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bailey.
Sulivan is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sulivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bailey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sulivan shoots in but Bailey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilbur Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwan Sulivan.
Sulivan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulivan throws a nice looking combination but Bailey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Sulivan looks to move away, Bailey throws a big counter combo but Sulivan just gets out of the way.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sulivan is looking to improve his position.
Sulivan has hold of Bailey's hands but Bailey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bailey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sulivan trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bailey connects with a nice short shot to Sulivan's temple.
Bailey is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulivan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bailey is thwarting Sulivan's attempts to control the position.
Bailey is nestled in close to Sulivan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey drops an elbow to the side of Sulivan's head.
Sulivan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sulivan is trying to maintain the position but Bailey is very close to passing his half guard.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sulivan defending well though.
Sulivan tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
Sulivan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bailey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sulivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bailey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sulivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bailey.
Sulivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bailey.
Bailey is nestled in close to Sulivan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bailey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bailey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulivan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Bailey there.
Sulivan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sulivan's head.
Sulivan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sulivan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bailey drops an elbow to the side of Sulivan's head.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sulivan on the ground.
Bailey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bailey working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bailey in particular looking to stall.
Sulivan is looking for a sweep. Bailey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey working over Sulivan with some ground and pound. Sulivan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sulivan tries to roll over but Bailey keeps him under control.
Sulivan trying to control but Bailey postures up.
Wilbur Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bailey throwing shots but Sulivan is blocking nicely.
Bailey escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bailey moves into range and clinches up with Sulivan.
Sulivan is trying to break the clinch but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey working Sulivan over with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sulivan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilbur Bailey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bailey closes the distance and clinches up with Sulivan, looking for a takedown. Bailey pushes Sulivan against the cage but Sulivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Sulivan tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sulivan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulivan takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bailey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilbur Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulivan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Sulivan. No joy for Bailey on that attempt.
Sulivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sulivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sulivan as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey avoids the head kick by Sulivan.
Bailey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sulivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sulivan can't break the clinch.
Bailey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sulivan.
Bailey works on Sulivan's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey is leaning against Sulivan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sulivan avoiding damage as Bailey throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey landing knees to the body.
Wilbur Bailey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sulivan tries to score a body lock takedown but Bailey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Bailey.
Good body shot from Bailey.
Sulivan wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Bailey.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Sulivan controls the action.
Sulivan working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulivan is trying to maintain a safe position but Bailey gets an underhook and turns Sulivan into the cage.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bailey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sulivan.
Bailey attempts a counter takedown but Sulivan avoids it well and moves away.
Bailey dives in for a single leg takedown but Sulivan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sulivan instigates a clinch.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
Bailey can't find room to land a body shot as Sulivan controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bailey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bailey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sulivan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bailey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Bailey!
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FIGHT
RATING
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