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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonia Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin McElroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonia Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Griffin McElroy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McElroy closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bailey looking for a takedown.
McElroy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bailey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bailey wants to take the fight to the mat but McElroy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonia Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McElroy manages to pull guard.
McElroy trying to control the position.
Bailey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McElroy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bailey is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McElroy trying to control here.
McElroy is doing well to control the position and prevent Bailey from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bailey lands a nice short elbow.
Bailey is thwarting McElroy's attempts to control the position.
McElroy has a hand on Bailey's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bailey takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
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.
McElroy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McElroy trying to control from the bottom.
Bailey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McElroy is looking to improve his position.
McElroy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bailey is working away from the top position though.
Bailey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McElroy wants to control but Bailey passes into side.
Bailey lands a decent elbow from side control.
McElroy regains half guard.
McElroy wants to get back to full guard.
McElroy pushes Bailey off but Bailey dives into side control.
Bailey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McElroy 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.
McElroy is looking to get back to his feet here but Bailey is keeping cool and he's managed to take McElroy's back.
McElroy can't escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bailey patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bailey gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonia Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bailey closes this distance looking for a takedown but McElroy circles away.
McElroy drives through and clinches with Bailey against the cage.
McElroy stalling in the clinch.
McElroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
McElroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by McElroy.
McElroy is pressed up against the cage. Bailey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McElroy down to the mat. McElroy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bailey shoots for a double leg takedown but McElroy sprawls well. He's pushed Bailey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonia Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McElroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McElroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McElroy instigates a clinch.
McElroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
Bailey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McElroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
McElroy closes the distance and clinches.
Bailey is pressed up against the cage. McElroy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bailey down to the mat. Bailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McElroy closes the distance and clinches.
McElroy stalling the fight.
Bailey can't get the takedown.
McElroy is working for takedown but Bailey is calmly controlling the position for now.
McElroy breaks the clinch.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by McElroy.
McElroy throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McElroy tries to clinch up.
McElroy clinches up with Bailey and pushes him back against the cage.
McElroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McElroy tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
McElroy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McElroy stalling the fight.
Bailey takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey tries to pull guard but McElroy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bailey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McElroy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Griffin McElroy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for McElroy.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey moves into range and clinches up with McElroy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McElroy successfully pulls guard.
Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McElroy is breathing heavily.
Bailey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bailey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McElroy wants to stand but Bailey is controlling the position.
Bailey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bailey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McElroy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bailey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McElroy is on top in guard.
Bailey controlling the position.
McElroy wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Bailey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Griffin McElroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McElroy misses with a head kick.
McElroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McElroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McElroy is looking to control Bailey's arms but Bailey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McElroy has his back to the cage.
Griffin McElroy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McElroy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McElroy wants the takedown. Bailey is fighting it off but McElroy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bailey's guard against the cage.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing McElroy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey seems keen to control McElroy's posture.
Bailey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McElroy trying to control but Bailey is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bailey holds on and takes a little breather.
Bailey has a closed guard, preventing McElroy from standing up.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing McElroy from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
McElroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey tries to counter with a takedown but McElroy is quick to defend against it.
McElroy misses with a body shot.
McElroy throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McElroy tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.
McElroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McElroy tries to clinch up.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bailey instigates a clinch.
McElroy fails to pull guard.
McElroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McElroy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McElroy taking a breather.
Bailey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McElroy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McElroy tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing McElroy back against the cage.
McElroy trying to control the position but instead, Bailey has worked for underhooks and has pushed McElroy into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McElroy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to pull guard but McElroy won't allow it.
McElroy can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
McElroy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McElroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McElroy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Griffin McElroy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McElroy is looking to clinch but Bailey is avoiding it.
McElroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McElroy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonia Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McElroy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bailey is keeping busy.
McElroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McElroy slows down the pace here.
McElroy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McElroy misses with an elbow over the top.
McElroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin McElroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McElroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bailey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Griffin McElroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McElroy 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Griffin McElroy!
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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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