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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hatfield McCoy (ranked 7713 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bailey (ranked 7882 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by Dueling Banjos. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bailey's choice of entrance music: NWA-Fuck Tha Police. This should be a great matchup!
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161 lbs
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175 cm
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatfield McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy moves into the clinch.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McCoy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is letting McCoy control him for a moment.
McCoy gets to mount! Bailey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey can't escape the position.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCoy with shots to the head and body - Bailey looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCoy controlling from the full mount.
Bailey swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bailey taking shots to the head.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
McCoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bailey tries to lock up and control but McCoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bailey tries to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bailey can't escape the position.
McCoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
McCoy prevents Bailey from getting the reversal.
McCoy avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy scoring with strikes but Bailey is staying in there.
McCoy controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McCoy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McCoy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bailey is desperately trying to improve his position but McCoy has a good base and remains in mount.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bailey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatfield McCoy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bailey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCoy's waist but McCoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bailey off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from McCoy.
McCoy lands with a nice body kick.
McCoy lands a right hook to the body.
McCoy clinches with his opponent.
Bailey is trying to pull guard but McCoy has him pressed against the cage.
Bailey tries to pull guard but McCoy won't allow it.
Hatfield McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Bailey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick there by McCoy.
McCoy lands a leg kick that knocks Bailey off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends McCoy's belly button to the back.
Bailey ducks right into an uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy gets a clinch.
McCoy manages to break the clinch.
McCoy clinches up with Bailey and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Bailey shoots in.
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bailey, pushing him back against the cage.
McCoy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bailey can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Bailey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McCoy taking a breather here.
Check out the look on McCoy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
McCoy advances nicely into full mount.
McCoy controlling the pace for now.
McCoy prevents Bailey from getting the reversal.
McCoy controlling from mount.
Bailey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCoy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bailey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bailey shrugs it off.
McCoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Bailey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCoy controlling from mount.
Bailey is working to get back to half guard.
McCoy controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to reverse the position but McCoy maintains control.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCoy working Bailey over with strikes here.
Bailey wants to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy controlling the pace for now.
McCoy prevents Bailey from getting the reversal.
McCoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bailey's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatfield McCoy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McCoy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from McCoy finds it's way through Bailey's defenses.
Bailey is rocked!
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
McCoy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McCoy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McCoy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McCoy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCoy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bailey's guard.
Bailey is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McCoy dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy slows the pace down.
McCoy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bailey!
McCoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bailey is looking to get to half guard.
McCoy controlling his opponent.
Bailey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
McCoy avoids the attempt from Bailey to control.
Bailey is looking to get to half guard.
McCoy controlling his opponent.
Bailey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bailey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a couple of good shots and Bailey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bailey is really stuck here.
Hatfield McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCoy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bailey's body.
McCoy lands strikes to the head.
Hatfield McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCoy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bailey trying to get back to his feet but McCoy is in full control for now.
McCoy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
McCoy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bailey for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to escape the position.
McCoy is riding his opponent, not letting Bailey buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy is hanging on to Bailey's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hatfield McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCoy 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatfield McCoy!
Hatfield McCoy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Ray Bailey had this to say: 'i'll be back bigger, better and stronger. I'll fight anybody anywhere bitches'.
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energy
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hype
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