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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonia Bailey's chin.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonia Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitchell Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries for a takedown but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bailey instigates a clinch.
Brown is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bailey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Antonia Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Bailey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bailey defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bailey holds on and takes a little breather.
Brown drops back looking for a leg! Bailey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bailey manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Bailey's guard.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Bailey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Bailey from standing up.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bailey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bailey has picked Brown up and slammed him! Brown can't keep hold of the triangle and Bailey manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bailey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Bailey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bailey lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Bailey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown looks winded!
Bailey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bailey has control of an arm but Brown manages to advance to Bailey's back!
Bailey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown gets his hands free as Bailey looks to control.
Brown doesn't have the hooks in and Bailey manages to turn into his guard.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bailey defends it easily.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Bailey pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bailey defends it easily.
Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.
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 Antonia Bailey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Bailey gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Antonia Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitchell Brown.
Bailey walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Bailey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bailey manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Brown keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bailey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Bailey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bailey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antonia Bailey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Brown has hold of Bailey's hands but Bailey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bailey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Bailey in his half guard.
Bailey drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bailey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Bailey eventually gives up the hold.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Bailey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Bailey in his half guard.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Bailey.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Brown looking for subs from the bottom but Bailey mounts him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bailey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bailey is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brown can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bailey is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown wants to control but Bailey is having none of it.
Bailey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Bailey's attempts to control the action.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonia Bailey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bailey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bailey gets back to half guard.
Bailey is trying is best to control the position here.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bailey sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bailey keeping control of the position.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey gets full guard.
Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bailey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Bailey in his guard.
Bailey postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bailey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bailey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bailey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bailey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bailey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bailey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bailey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bailey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bailey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bailey is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bailey connects with a couple of short punches.
Bailey distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bailey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Bailey from standing up.
Brown has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bailey is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Brown.
Bailey tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Check out the look on Bailey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonia Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bailey 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonia Bailey!
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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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