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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzz McGillicutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Baillie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty takes the fight into the clinch.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
Baillie blocks the elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that McGillicutty has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Baillie lands an elbow just above McGillicutty 's eye.
McGillicutty pushes Baillie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicutty misses with an elbow strike.
Baillie tries to land knees in the clinch but McGillicutty avoids the damage to the body.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike.
Baillie pushes off an throws an elbow but McGillicutty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGillicutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Baillie.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baillie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baillie has McGillicutty pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty just leaning against Baillie, taking a breather.
Baillie connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGillicutty's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baillie lands an elbow just above McGillicutty 's eye.
A hook to the body from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike.
Baillie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty misses with a punch on the inside.
Baillie tries to land a knee to the head but McGillicutty blocks with his arms.
Baillie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baillie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Baillie.
McGillicutty pushes Baillie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicutty slows down the pace here.
McGillicutty avoiding damage.
McGillicutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Baillie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Baillie letting McGillicutty take a breather here.
Baillie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Baillie pushes off an throws an elbow but McGillicutty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baillie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baillie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGillicutty blocks it with crossed arms.
McGillicutty scores with a shot to the side of Baillie's head.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for McGillicutty.
McGillicutty avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
Baillie looking to throw knees to the head but McGillicutty is blocking nicely.
Baillie lands a good knee to the midsection. McGillicutty won't want to take too many of those.
Baillie lands a nice knee to the body.
McGillicutty gets through Baillie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty takes an elbow to the forehead.
McGillicutty is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Baillie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGillicutty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baillie missing with knees to the body.
McGillicutty presses Baillie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McGillicutty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baillie connects with a knee to the head.
Baillie looking to throw knees to the head but McGillicutty is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baillie wants to stall.
Baillie working McGillicutty over with knees to the body.
McGillicutty misses with a body punch.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
Baillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGillicutty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGillicutty dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGillicutty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baillie throws an elbow that misses.
McGillicutty lands with a right to the head.
McGillicutty slows down the pace here.
McGillicutty dodges an elbow strike from Baillie.
McGillicutty is working Baillie over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Baillie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McGillicutty has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baillie.
A bit of stalling here from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty dodges an elbow strike from Baillie.
Baillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baillie.
McGillicutty controlling the action here for a moment.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
McGillicutty holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGillicutty takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGillicutty stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buzz McGillicutty.
McGillicutty keeps the fight on the outside.
McGillicutty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baillie tries to clinch up but McGillicutty circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baillie misses with a two punch combination.
McGillicutty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGillicutty.
McGillicutty forces Baillie back against the cage and clinches.
McGillicutty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from McGillicutty.
Baillie throws an elbow but it misses.
Baillie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGillicutty is defending well for now.
Baillie takes a shot to the head.
Baillie wants to stall.
McGillicutty blocks the elbow strike.
Baillie with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baillie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike.
McGillicutty pushes Baillie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baillie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McGillicutty.
Baillie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGillicutty avoids it.
McGillicutty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baillie up against the cage.
Luke Baillie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGillicutty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGillicutty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baillie tries to land knees in the clinch but McGillicutty avoids the damage to the body.
Baillie crunches a lovely knee into McGillicutty's ribcage.
Baillie trying to control the position but instead, McGillicutty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baillie into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty blocks the elbow strike.
Baillie lands a knee to the head.
Baillie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGillicutty pushes Baillie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGillicutty managing to block the knees to the body from Baillie.
Baillie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McGillicutty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGillicutty blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McGillicutty avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
Baillie displaying some good clinch control by pressing McGillicutty up against the cage.
Baillie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands a right hand.
Baillie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baillie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
McGillicutty will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baillie up against the cage.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike.
McGillicutty is struggling to control the position.
McGillicutty displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baillie up against the cage.
McGillicutty misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buzz McGillicutty will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
McGillicutty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGillicutty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baillie lands an elbow just above McGillicutty 's eye.
A short right from McGillicutty on the inside.
Baillie is rocked!
McGillicutty trying to stall but Baillie improves his position.
Baillie is still on wobbly legs! Can McGillicutty finish him?
McGillicutty misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baillie seems to have recovered his senses.
Baillie misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGillicutty has Baillie pressed against the cage.
Baillie lands an elbow inside.
Baillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGillicutty lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty lands with a short shot to the head.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Baillie.
Baillie pushes off an throws an elbow but McGillicutty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Baillie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGillicutty avoiding damage as Baillie throws knees to the body.
Baillie controlling the action here for a moment.
McGillicutty stalling the fight.
McGillicutty lands a nice shot to the body.
Baillie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGillicutty has Baillie pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGillicutty.
Baillie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buzz McGillicutty.
Baillie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGillicutty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baillie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGillicutty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baillie looks to land a combination but McGillicutty avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGillicutty moves into the clinch.
McGillicutty has Baillie pushed against the cage.
McGillicutty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baillie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGillicutty blocks an elbow strike from Baillie.
A short right from McGillicutty on the inside.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGillicutty misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Baillie.
Baillie being controlled against the cage.
Baillie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Baillie misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from McGillicutty on the inside.
McGillicutty avoids a wild elbow strike from Baillie.
The referee calls for McGillicutty to work.
McGillicutty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McGillicutty lands an uppercut.
McGillicutty stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McGillicutty lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty stalling against the cage.
Baillie prevents a body shot from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baillie misses with an elbow strike.
Baillie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baillie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baillie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McGillicutty is working Baillie over against the cage.
Baillie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGillicutty is defending well for now.
McGillicutty lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillicutty's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGillicutty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baillie backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz McGillicutty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGillicutty 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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