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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Bob Bailey has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bob Bailey seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damon Hall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hall misses with a series of wild punches.
Bailey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hall's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Hall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bailey controls the pace.
Bailey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bailey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bailey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
Bailey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bailey lands a couple of digs.
Hall keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Hall throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bailey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bailey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bailey wants to pass the guard but Hall is keeping the position.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Bailey is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bailey.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good exchange - Hall coming out on top.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Bailey counters with a takedown into side control.
Bailey working the head with strikes.
Bailey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hall will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall 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.
Bailey in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is not content to let Bailey control the position.
Bailey controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall throws a lazy head kick
and Bailey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bailey slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bailey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey breaks from Hall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hall tries to hold on but Bailey postures up.
Hall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bailey controlling from the full mount.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Bailey dominated that second round.
That's time! Bailey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bailey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bailey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bailey is looking to advance position but Hall won't allow it.
Bailey controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bailey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall tries to improve position but can't.
Bailey works to advance to full mount. Hall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
Bailey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hall looks a forlorn figure.
Bailey looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hall tries to lock up and control but Bailey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Hall is looking to improve his position but Bailey isn't that keen on the idea.
Bailey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bailey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bob Bailey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hall is looking to get to half guard.
Bailey controlling the position easily from mount.
Damon Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bob Bailey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bailey misses with a double jab
and Hall counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Bailey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bailey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Bailey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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