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Event:
SAFO 55 Jovanovic v Lucroy
Date: Apr 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Reginald gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reginald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reginald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reginald momentarily.
#ROC#
Reginald is rocked!
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Evolution Fitness Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reginald throws a right hand that misses
and Bailey counters with a huge right that knocks Reginald out cold! Bailey is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bailey!
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Event:
SAFO 50: Kong vs Namasuzuki
Date: Apr 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Lucroy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Bailey swings for the body but Lucroy moves out of range.
Lucroy tries to counter with a takedown but Bailey is quick to defend against it.
Lucroy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Jean Lucroy has been cut.
Bailey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Lucroy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bailey's half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy content to control rather than advance.
Lucroy stops Bailey from getting back to his feet.
#T1#
Lucroy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucroy slows the pace down in half guard.
Lucroy is pressing down on Bailey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bailey is holding on for now.
Bailey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Bailey is defending against the submission attempts here by Lucroy.
Lucroy not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bailey trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Lucroy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bailey sees it coming and defends easily.
Lucroy is taking a breather. Bailey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bailey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucroy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lucroy with the ground and pound from mount.
Bailey is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucroy has a good base and remains in mount.
Lucroy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bailey looks a forlorn figure.
Lucroy lands a big shot there that rocks Bailey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T3#
Lucroy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT#
It looks like James Bailey has been cut.
Lucroy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lucroy breaks from Bailey's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC#
Bailey is rocked!
Lucroy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bailey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Lucroy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jean Lucroy made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
SAFO 46 Jovanovic vs Bailey
Date: Mar 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Jovanovic scores with a jab.
Jovanovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jovanovic tries to clinch there but Bailey circles away.
It looked like Bailey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Jovanovic moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Jovanovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Jovanovic is just out of range.
Jovanovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Jovanovic.
Nenad Jovanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Jovanovic clinches with his opponent.
Jovanovic lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Jovanovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic. #TD2#
Jovanovic pulls Bailey into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Bailey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jovanovic to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bailey is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jovanovic pulls down on the head and he's put Bailey to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nenad Jovanovic! Nenad Jovanovic retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Nenad Jovanovic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
SAFO 42 Frost vs Chaelsson II
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bailey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Bailey.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bailey feints a jab promting Li to slip. Bailey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've been told by Bailey's head coaches at Evolution Fitness Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bailey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to clinch
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li wants to clinch#KD#
and Bailey counters with a nice right hand that sends Li toppling to the canvas! Li scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bailey finish him?!#ROC#
Li is rocked!
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Bailey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bailey is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
Li moves to clinch but Bailey breaks away
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li tries to clinch but Bailey is having none of it.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Li avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Despite the aggression on Li's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Li moves into the clinch.
Li told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Li's ribcage. Li let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Bailey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Bailey.
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!
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Bailey is blocking nicely.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Bailey is working Li over against the cage.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li missing with knees to the body.
#T3#
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li looks winded!
Bailey managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
A right hook to the body lands for Bailey.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Bailey's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bailey.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bailey as the two fighters clinch.
Bailey gets through Li's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bailey is working Li over against the cage.
Bailey stalling.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Come on Bailey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bailey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
A shot in the inside from Bailey.
Bailey is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Li tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
Li letting Bailey take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Bailey lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bailey dominated that 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.
#R2##KD#
Oooooh!!! Bailey has knocked Li down with a huge combo! Bailey steps away and waves a wobbly Li back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL2#
Li clinches.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Bailey.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Bailey forces Li back against the cage and clinches.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bailey is defending well for now.#T1#
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bailey cracks Li with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bailey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Bailey.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bailey.
Bailey digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Bailey is leaning against Li and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Li is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Bailey.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Li moves to clinch but Bailey breaks away
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Li has time to react.#T2#
Bailey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Li tries to get set, Bailey tries to push him back and clinch up but Li manages to avoid the attempt.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Li pushes Bailey up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bailey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li misses with some punches.
#T3#
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li misses with the head strike.
#KD#
Bailey drops Li onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Li is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bailey throws a big uppercut that drops Li! More strikes from Bailey and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Li lies dazed against the cage as Bailey celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bailey!
Xi Li was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm young , I'll be back. '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Whitehouse darts in trying to clinch
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Whitehouse clinches. #BC#
Bailey breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Whitehouse feints and as Bailey raises his hands in defense, Whitehouse changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bailey trying to control the position.
Whitehouse is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Whitehouse is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bailey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bailey has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T1#
Whitehouse is controlling Bailey's posture.
Whitehouse throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bailey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bailey wants to control from the top but Whitehouse keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whitehouse is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whitehouse tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
and Bailey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitehouse with a poor takedown #KD#
and Bailey counters with a crisp one two that drops Whitehouse! Bailey thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Whitehouse to his feet! Whitehouse is in big trouble!#ROC#
Whitehouse is rocked!#T3#
Bailey knocks out Whitehouse with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bailey before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bailey picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bailey!
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Event:
ICC CN 7: Maltsev v Himes
Date: Nov 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Beaumont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beaumont misses with a wild body shot.
Beaumont's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beaumont's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Skunky Beaumont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beaumont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Beaumont swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beaumont misses with a wild combination.
Beaumont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beaumont throws a nice looking combination but Bailey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bailey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beaumont misses with a combination
and Bailey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Beaumont takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Beaumont's shoulder, as Beaumont tries to avoid the shot.
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Beaumont.
An attempted straight right counter from Bailey misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Beaumont throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Bailey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bailey.
Beaumont is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bailey to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Bailey on the inside.
Beaumont is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bailey is defending well.#TD2#
Beaumont gets control of Bailey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beaumont will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beaumont tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beaumont is still trying to improve position.
Beaumont pulls Bailey in close to prevent any damage.
Beaumont keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully. #T2#
Bailey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Beaumont has his hands on Bailey's head, controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Beaumont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beaumont throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Beaumont throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey throws a big counter combination but Beaumont scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beaumont.
Bailey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beaumont. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skunky Beaumont dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Beaumont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beaumont slips under a jab.
Beaumont misses the shot to the body.
Beaumont throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Skunky Beaumont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beaumont looks to land a combination but Bailey avoids it well.
Beaumont misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Beaumont is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bailey rather than just go for the knockout.
Bailey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Beaumont's body. Beaumont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beaumont swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bailey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beaumont misses with a double jab
and Bailey counters with a left right combination that sends Beaumont crashing to the mat - Bailey wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Beaumont out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bailey!
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Event:
ICC CN 4: Bambangan v Raffo 2
Date: Oct 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Paige saw that one coming.
Bailey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paige missing with a left hand there. Bailey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bailey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paige throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Paige throws a right hand that misses
and Paige takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Paige misses.
Paige throws the left hand but Bailey avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Paige's belly button to the back.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paige.
Bailey works the jab nicely.#ROC2#
Paige is rocked!#T1#
Paige scores with a shot to the body.
Paige moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Paige lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bailey at a distance.
Paige ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Paige throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paige.
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Paige. Those never looked like landing.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Paige moved out of range.
Bailey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paige finds it's way round the side to connect with Bailey's head.
Bailey swings for the body but Paige moves out of range.
#T2#
Paige throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paige throws a poor cross that misses
#CL2#
and Bailey counters by clinching up.
Bailey stalling against the cage.
Bailey keeps control of Paige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey blocks an uppercut.
Paige swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bailey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Bailey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Bailey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paige misses with a combination
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paige misses with an uppercut
and Bailey counters with a nice uppercut.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paige moves away.
Paige misses with a combination
and Bailey counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Paige! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bailey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bailey!
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Event:
ICC 2
Date: Sep 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Bailey connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams fails with the takedown
letting Bailey counter with a right hand.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bailey catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Williams misses.
Williams tries to land a body kick#CL#
and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bailey avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Bailey is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey stalling.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Bailey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1##KD#
Bailey lands a big right hand that sends Williams crashing to the mat! Bailey stays standing though and waves Williams back to his feet!#ROC#
Williams is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dan Williams has been cut.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Bailey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams looking for a takedown.
James Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Williams.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Bailey lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bailey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams tries to work over Bailey's front leg with a kick but Bailey checks it.
Bailey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T2##CL#
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Bailey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Bailey counters by clinching up.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Bailey blocks with his arms.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey cracks Williams with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Williams throws a leg kick but Bailey moved away.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bailey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Williams scores with a hook.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Williams, right into the meat.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bailey as he jumps to the side.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Williams misses #CL#
and Bailey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bailey lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Bailey to keep the fight standing.
Bailey avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Bailey avoids the damage to the body.
Bailey is pressed up against the ropes. Williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bailey down to the mat. Bailey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey lands an overhand right.
Bailey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Bailey tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bailey avoids the head kick by Williams.
Bailey scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bailey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bailey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
James Bailey is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#KD#
Bailey drops Williams with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Williams looks back up at him and smiles so Bailey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick from Williams.
James Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bailey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James Bailey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Williams throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Bailey throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Bailey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Bailey scores with a body shot.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bailey points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Williams wakes up just in time to hear Bailey thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bailey!
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