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Event:
Primal 37
Date: Aug 06, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Fitzpatrick has managed to clinch.
Whitaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whitaker's elbow.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Whitaker won't allow it.
#BC2#
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Whitaker's hands.
Fitzpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitaker.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whitaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whitaker.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Whitaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Whitaker holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitaker lands a nice uppercut.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
Whitaker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whitaker walks away with a smile on his face. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Darnell Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzpatrick at a distance.
Whitaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem bothered though. #KD#
Whitaker drops Fitzpatrick with a beautiful combination! Fitzpatrick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Whitaker is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Fitzpatrick is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fitzpatrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?#CL#
Whitaker drives through and clinches with Fitzpatrick against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Whitaker forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzpatrick.
Whitaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Whitaker pushes Fitzpatrick against the cage. Whitaker is working some dirty boxing. Whitaker pushes off with a quick right hook! Fitzpatrick goes down! Fitzpatrick tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Whitaker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Whitaker!
Our winner, Darnell Whitaker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Primal 31
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice cross by Redfield.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch
and Fitzpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.
Redfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
We've been informed that Redfield has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Redfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Redfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fitzpatrick walks into a jab.
Redfield looks to throw the jab but Fitzpatrick is out of range.
Redfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Redfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redfield misses with a hook. Fitzpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Fitzpatrick slips under a jab from Redfield.#T1#
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Peter Redfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redfield.
It looked like Fitzpatrick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and Redfield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fitzpatrick is looking to take this one to the mat.
Redfield lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redfield or not.
Fitzpatrick tries to break the clinch but Redfield is controlling the position.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Redfield won't allow it.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Redfield or not.
I was talking to Fitzpatrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fitzpatrick is trying to pull guard but Redfield turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fitzpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redfield blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redfield blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Redfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redfield smiles and moves away.
Redfield throws a head kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Redfield misses with an uppercut. Fitzpatrick saw that one coming.#CL#
Fitzpatrick has Redfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Redfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick is trying to break the clinch but Redfield has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Redfield fails to land.
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!
Redfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Redfield lands an uppercut.#T3#
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Redfield walks away with a smile on his face. Fitzpatrick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Redfield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redfield makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fitzpatrick really felt that one!
Fitzpatrick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redfield moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Redfield scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Redfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range as Redfield strikes.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter punch.
Fitzpatrick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Redfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.#T4#
Good leg kick by Redfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fitzpatrick darts in trying to clinch
and Redfield counters with a straight right hand.
Redfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redfield misses with a looping right.
Redfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.#CL#
Fitzpatrick clinches up with Redfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redfield smiles and moves away.
Fitzpatrick moves out of range as Redfield throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Redfield dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redfield throws a lazy body kick
and Fitzpatrick counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch
and Redfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Redfield scores with a nice body kick.
#T1#
Redfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Fitzpatrick off the cage and back into range.
Redfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Redfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redfield throws a hook but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Peter Redfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzpatrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redfield. Redfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Redfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzpatrick.
Redfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzpatrick takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Redfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a nice uppercut.
Redfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Redfield is having none of it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redfield.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Redfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redfield lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Redfield moves out of range.
Redfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fitzpatrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redfield works Fitzpatrick's body with a nice hook.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Redfield is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redfield wants to counter the offense by Fitzpatrick and move into the clinch position.
Redfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T3#
Redfield swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redfield.
Fitzpatrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Redfield misses with an uppercut.
Redfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch up but Redfield keeps it at a distance.
Fitzpatrick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitzpatrick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up but Redfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Redfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitzpatrick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Redfield to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Fitzpatrick is rocked!#T4#
Fitzpatrick gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Redfield gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Fitzpatrick is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Redfield!
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Event:
Primal FN 12
Date: May 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bailey swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Bailey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzpatrick or not.
Fitzpatrick is trying to drag Bailey to the mat but Bailey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fitzpatrick gets through Bailey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Fitzpatrick drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bailey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzpatrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bailey has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzpatrick's legs - danger averted.
Bailey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bailey has picked Fitzpatrick up and slammed him! Fitzpatrick can't keep hold of the triangle and Bailey manages to pass to side control!#T1##SU2#
Bailey stands up.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey misses with a low kick.#CL#
Fitzpatrick rushes Bailey and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Fitzpatrick jumps guard and drags Bailey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick working for submissions but it's allowed Bailey to get to half guard.
Bailey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for submissions off his back.#T2##SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for submissions off his back.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bailey in particular looking to stall.
Bailey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fitzpatrick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bailey trying to control the pace. #T3##SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fitzpatrick with the active half guard here but Bailey passes nicely into side control.
Bailey working away.
Bailey wants to stand but Fitzpatrick has his arm trapped.
Fitzpatrick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bailey pulls his head out easily.
Fitzpatrick trying to hold on to Bailey's head to control him but Bailey postures up.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fitzpatrick wants to control the action here but instead Bailey manages to pass to full mount!
Fitzpatrick tries to lock up and control but Bailey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fitzpatrick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bailey is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fitzpatrick regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position.
Bailey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Bailey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Fitzpatrick avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Bailey looks to land a body kick but Fitzpatrick moved away.#CL2#
Bailey has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2#
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick darts in trying to clinch
and Bailey counters with a series of strikes. Fitzpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzpatrick staying out of range there.#T1#
Bailey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bailey misses with the combination.
Fitzpatrick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bailey.
Fitzpatrick slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzpatrick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.
Joe Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Bailey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Bailey does no damage. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Bailey has knocked Fitzpatrick down with a huge combo! Bailey steps away and waves a wobbly Fitzpatrick back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Fitzpatrick is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Oh Fitzpatrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2##BC2#
Bailey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bailey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bailey holds him up against the cage and eventually Fitzpatrick drops back down to his feet.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bailey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fitzpatrick pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Fitzpatrick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bailey uses from the top position.
Fitzpatrick seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Bailey defends easily.
#T3#
Fitzpatrick has a closed guard, preventing Bailey from standing up. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SU2#
Bailey gets to his feet. Fitzpatrick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Bailey breaks the clinch.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Fitzpatrick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bailey cracks Fitzpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fitzpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick blocks a head kick by Bailey.
#CL2#
Bailey darts in and clinches Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
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!#BC2#
Bailey breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick checks a leg kick nicely.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter the offense by Bailey and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Bailey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitzpatrick is looking to counter punch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up.#KD2#
Bailey drops Fitzpatrick with a beautiful combination! Fitzpatrick stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bailey is looking for the KO!#CUT2#
It looks like Tyson Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Fitzpatrick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Fitzpatrick.
#CL2#
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bailey won't allow it.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
#BC2#
Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzpatrick swinging wildly here.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL2#
Bailey clinches up with Fitzpatrick and pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but Bailey stands there with Fitzpatrick around his waist. Fitzpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1##BC2#
Bailey breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Bailey takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying to pull guard but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fitzpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Bailey stalling the fight.
#TD#
Fitzpatrick pulls guard successfully.
#SU2#
Bailey gets to his feet. Fitzpatrick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Bailey circles away.
Bailey wants to counter the offense by Fitzpatrick and move into the clinch position.
Bailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fitzpatrick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzpatrick tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bailey manages to circle out of the way.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fitzpatrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Fitzpatrick's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey lands a jab to Fitzpatrick's midsection.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bailey throws a counter combo.
Bailey looks to throw a body kick
and Fitzpatrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bailey.
Joe Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzpatrick moves out of range easily.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzpatrick checks it well.
Bailey misses with a few strikes there.
#T3#
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Bailey.
Fitzpatrick connects with a single shot there.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzpatrick moves away.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.#CL2#
Bailey rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitzpatrick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bailey smiles and moves away.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bailey counters with a series of strikes. Fitzpatrick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Bailey has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.
#BC2#
Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T4#
That kick from Bailey tenderised Fitzpatrick's leg. Fitzpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Bailey rushes Fitzpatrick and presses him up against the cage.
Joe Bailey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fitzpatrick jumps guard but Bailey stands there with Fitzpatrick around his waist. Fitzpatrick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
Fitzpatrick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bailey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bailey defends well.
Bailey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fitzpatrick is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bailey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bailey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bailey!
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Event:
Primal FN 10
Date: Apr 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Matsui just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Matsui.
Matsui throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Matsui connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Matsui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsui.
Matsui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Fitzpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzpatrick takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Matsui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzpatrick's defenses.
Fitzpatrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Fitzpatrick as the two fighters clinch.
#TD2#
Fitzpatrick decides to pull guard.
Matsui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Matsui is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Fitzpatrick has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Matsui is looking to defend but Fitzpatrick has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Matsui! Fitzpatrick pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Matsui taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyson Fitzpatrick!
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