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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jai McCracken has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jai McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken tries to clinch up.
Bakiyev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
Bakiyev walks into a left hand.
Bakiyev throws an off balance right hand
and McCracken counters with a thumping low kick.
Bakiyev connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Bakiyev.
McCracken throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
Good shot there by McCracken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev lands a lovely overhand right.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bakiyev loads up on a big right hand but McCracken slips the punch.
Bakiyev misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bakiyev blocks the low kick.
McCracken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
McCracken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakiyev lands with a shot to the body.
McCracken moves into the clinch.
McCracken misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
Bakiyev breaks from the clinch.
Bakiyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
McCracken slips under a jab from Bakiyev.
McCracken slips under a jab from Bakiyev.
McCracken connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws a leg kick
and Bakiyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. McCracken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands a jab to McCracken's midsection.
McCracken tries to clinch but Bakiyev is having none of it.
McCracken throws a hook but Bakiyev blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of McCracken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCracken defending well as Bakiyev loads up on a big left hand.
Bakiyev throws a hook but McCracken avoids it easily.
McCracken misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCracken was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
A low kick from McCracken is predictable there
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCracken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Bakiyev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev lands a slapping body shot.
McCracken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bakiyev lands with a nice body punch.
McCracken looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakiyev is just out of range.
McCracken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCracken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bakiyev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Bakiyev.
McCracken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
McCracken is looking to slow Bakiyev down with leg kicks.
McCracken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bakiyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McCracken slips a jab from Bakiyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev 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.
McCracken slips under a jab from Bakiyev.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.
Bakiyev misses with a straight left.
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCracken throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bakiyev.
McCracken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCracken manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken misses with a hook to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev slips under a jab from McCracken.
McCracken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a right hand
and McCracken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
McCracken throws a lazy right hand but Bakiyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCracken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCracken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bakiyev throws a body shot but no joy.
McCracken throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCracken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakiyev.
A jab from McCracken does it's job there.
McCracken misses with a low kick.
Bakiyev slips a jab and a cross from McCracken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a straight right.
McCracken throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Bakiyev finds it's way through McCracken's defenses.
McCracken catches Bakiyev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bakiyev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McCracken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bakiyev misses with a right hand
and McCracken counters with a straight right hand.
McCracken scores with a punch to the head.
Bakiyev is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev tries to keep at a distance but McCracken has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Bakiyev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
McCracken misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCracken struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
McCracken working aggressively here.
Bakiyev seems to have got his legs back now.
McCracken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCracken throws a punch but it's blocked by Bakiyev.
McCracken misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCracken.
McCracken misses with a body punch.
Bakiyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bakiyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakiyev moves forwards but McCracken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCracken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCracken throws out a loose jab but Bakiyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakiyev lands a nice hook to McCracken's body. McCracken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bakiyev lands a jab to the head.
McCracken connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCracken throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bakiyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCracken moves away.
Bakiyev throws out a loose jab but McCracken uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCracken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bakiyev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bakiyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCracken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai McCracken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bakiyev throws a lazy right hand but McCracken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCracken's corner calls for a 1-2. McCracken obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
McCracken wants to clinch but Bakiyev slips to the side
and Bakiyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCracken tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCracken darts in trying to clinch
and Bakiyev counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCracken tries to clinch up but Bakiyev circles away and keeps his distance.
McCracken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCracken dips to his left and cracks Bakiyev with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCracken.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like McCracken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bakiyev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCracken doesn't seem bothered though.
Bakiyev lands with a good body shot.
McCracken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken throws a right hand that misses
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCracken misses with a right hand
and Bakiyev counters with a nice body shot.
Bakiyev swings for the body but McCracken moves out of range.
McCracken throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
McCracken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bakiyev to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev connects with a nice looking jab.
Bakiyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCracken.
McCracken looks to land a right hand but Bakiyev moved out of range.
Bakiyev jabs McCracken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McCracken connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakiyev lands with a cross.
McCracken looks to land a left hand but Bakiyev moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Bakiyev misses its target.
Bakiyev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bakiyev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from McCracken is predictable there
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev avoids the body shot from McCracken.
Bakiyev jabs at McCracken's body.
McCracken misses with a left hand
and Bakiyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bakiyev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bakiyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Bakiyev.
McCracken tries to score with a low kick but Bakiyev moves his leg out of the way.
McCracken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakiyev's head.
Bakiyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCracken can do to turn this around?
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
McCracken looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bakiyev blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bakiyev slips a jab from McCracken.
Decent striking displayed by Bakiyev there.
Bakiyev throws the left hand but McCracken avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakiyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from McCracken finds it's target.
Bakiyev throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCracken makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bakiyev lands a right hook to the body.
Bakiyev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bakiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCracken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bakiyev 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
After winning the bout, Toktogulovich Bakiyev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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