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Event:
FREAKSHOW 46
Date: Dec 03, 2025 |
#R1#
Bailey slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bailey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bailey misses.
We've been hearing reports that Bailey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Stardust swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Stardust shoots in and gets a takedown into Bailey's guard.
Stardust trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stardust not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bailey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust looking to pass the guard.
Bailey trying to control the position here. #T1#
Stardust looking to pass the guard.
Stardust forces his way into half guard.
Bailey is trying to get back to full guard.
Bailey is trying to control but can't.
Stardust wants to pass the guard but Bailey is defending well.
Stardust is keen to just control but Bailey is a slippery customer.
Bailey is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Stardust is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bailey defends it well. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stardust prevents Bailey from improving his position.
Stardust is thwarting Bailey's attempts to control the position.
Bailey is not content to let Stardust control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Stardust is working for a submission of some sort.
Bailey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bailey.#T3#
Stardust looking to pass the guard.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stardust lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stardust pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bailey is keeping the position for now.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stardust preventing the sweep.
Stardust stops Bailey from standing up.
Bailey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Stardust from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stardust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T4#
Bailey leaves Stardust with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bailey lands a right hook to the body.
Stardust takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stardust moves away from the strike by Bailey.
Stardust appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Stardust misses its intended target.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Bailey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stardust needs to keep his hands up - Bailey had a free shot at his head there.
Kelton Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Stardust counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC#Stardust is rocked!#T5#
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Bailey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stardust is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bailey with a body shot.
Stardust seems to have recovered his senses.
Stardust uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust misses with a takedown
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Stardust's shoulder, as Stardust tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Stardust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bailey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stardust looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Bailey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stardust to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Stardust controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Bailey looking to control.
Bailey is pulling down on Stardust's head to control his posture.
Bailey looking to control.
Stardust works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bailey gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bailey managing to control the position.
Bailey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stardust trying to control but Bailey is working from the bottom. #T7#
Bailey is trying to control the position but Stardust postures up.
Bailey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stardust manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Bailey trying to control but Stardust is working from the bottom.
Bailey won't allow Stardust to sweep him here.
Stardust is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Stardust has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bailey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bailey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stardust looking to control.
Bailey stays in close to Stardust's body and controls the position.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T8#
Bailey trying to control but Stardust is working from the bottom.
Bailey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stardust trying to strike off his back.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bailey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stardust blocks a jab.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust slips a straight right by Bailey.
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stardust.
Stardust flicks out a counter leg kick but Bailey steps away.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Stardust saw that one coming.
Bailey cracks Stardust with a good jab.#T9#
Bailey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stardust eats them both and turns towards Bailey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck for Stardust with that takedown attempt.
Kelton Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Stardust.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Bailey counters with a three punch combo that has Stardust backing up. Stardust nods at Bailey to acknowledge the strikes.
and Bailey counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Stardust! He's just covering up as Bailey starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelton Bailey!
After the big win, Kelton Bailey made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
KUMITE #26
Date: Oct 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Richman lands a jab to the head.
Stardust avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richman misses the jab.
Richman throws a sloppy head kick and Stardust moves out of range easily.
Richman looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Richman misses with a hook
#TD2#
and Stardust counters with a shoot takedown. Richman fights it but they end up in guard.
Stardust trying to control the position from guard on top but Richman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stardust passes Richman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Richman has his hands clasped together around Stardust's back. He's all about the action.
Richman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stardust on the ground.
Stardust works his way into side control. #SUB2#
Stardust thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
Stardust working away.#SUB2#
Stardust has an Americana. Richman didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Stardust is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Stardust hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -57-
Date: May 07, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stardust is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stardust has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Stardust is defending against the submission attempts here by Santos.
Stardust is trying is best to control the position here.
Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Stardust is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stardust wants to improve his position but Santos is controlling well.
Stardust gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos won't allow Stardust to sweep him here. #SUB#
Stardust is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Santos frees his head nicely. Oh but Stardust has switched to an armbar! Santos is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ziggy Stardust!
Post fight, an emotional Ziggy Stardust said 'I played it left hand but made it too far, became the special man.'. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -48-
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1##TD#
Stardust gets a takedown into half guard.
Cervantes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cervantes pushes Stardust off looking to stand but Stardust dives back in and keeps control.
Stardust trying to control the action but Cervantes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Stardust is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cervantes sees it coming and defends easily.
Stardust tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cervantes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cervantes tries to kick Stardust off but Stardust keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cervantes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stardust. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stardust throwing shots but Cervantes is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes is trying to stand back up but Stardust is controlling him
Cervantes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stardust. #SUB#
Stardust is working for a kimura but Cervantes is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Stardust is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cervantes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stardust 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.#T1#
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet.
Cervantes won't allow Stardust to pass to mount.
Cervantes is trying to stand.
#SUB#
Stardust is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cervantes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stardust wants to control but Cervantes is keeping him busy.
Cervantes pushes Stardust off looking to stand but Stardust dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cervantes can do anything to dispel that myth.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Cervantes is just out of range.
Stardust misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cervantes! But no joy.#CL#
Stardust moves into the clinch.#TD#
Stardust works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cervantes is looking to stand up but Stardust isn't so interested in that idea.
Stardust trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cervantes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stardust throws a big elbow that misses.
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet but Stardust is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stardust might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Stardust throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cervantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cervantes wants to stand up but Stardust is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stardust forces his way into half guard.
Stardust is trying to control the action in half guard but Cervantes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cervantes wants to get back to his feet.
Stardust is trying to control. Cervantes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cervantes is trying to stand up here but Stardust is controlling him well.
Stardust trying to control from half guard but Cervantes is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stardust throws a low kick but Cervantes avoids it.
Cervantes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cervantes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T4#
Stardust thows a leg kick but Cervantes checks it
and Cervantes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stardust tries for a takedown but Cervantes circles away easily
and Cervantes counters with a right hand to the body.
An inside leg kick from Stardust misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Cervantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Stardust misses the target.
Cervantes unleashes a big counter combination but Stardust bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Stardust misses with a right hand
and Cervantes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Cervantes ducks down to avoid it.
Cervantes throws out a counter right but Stardust avoids it with no problem.
Stardust closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cervantes 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.
Stardust misses with a jab to the body
and Cervantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Cervantes blocks the low kick.#T1#
Stardust throws a wild body kick that Cervantes sees coming a mile off.
Cervantes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cervantes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stardust tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cervantes is able to avoid easily.
Stardust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cervantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stardust tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cervantes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stardust lands a head shot.
Cervantes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Cervantes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Stardust misses with a looping left.
Stardust throws a low kick but Cervantes moves out of range easily. #CL#
Stardust closes the distance and clinches.
Cervantes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Stardust successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Stardust had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cervantes defends it easily.
Stardust has a closed guard, preventing Cervantes from standing up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3##SUB#
Stardust is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cervantes is aware though and is defending well.
Cervantes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stardust is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cervantes is looking to stand up but Stardust won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raiden Cervantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Stardust is predictable there
letting Cervantes counter with a right hand. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cervantes ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
A low kick from Stardust is predictable there
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stardust tries to clinch
and Cervantes counters with a left and a right that stings Stardust. #CL#
Stardust has Cervantes up against the cage in a clinch.
Stardust is trying to pull guard but Cervantes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cervantes wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raiden Cervantes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Stardust shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cervantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Cervantes is just out of range.
Cervantes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stardust with a body shot.
Stardust throws a leg kick
and Stardust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cervantes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stardust shoots in for a takedown but Cervantes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cervantes.
Cervantes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Stardust misses
and Cervantes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Stardust closes the distance but Cervantes moves to the side
and Cervantes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Cervantes moves his leg out of the way.
Cervantes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stardust tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cervantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stardust.
Stardust tries to clinch but Cervantes moves away
and Cervantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stardust has his takedown stuffed
and Cervantes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC2#Stardust is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ziggy Stardust. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stardust misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cervantes scores with a counter punch that sends Stardust to the canvas! Cervantes smells blood - he's punishing Stardust with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stardust has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raiden Cervantes!
Raiden Cervantes decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Ziggy Stardust was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been jamming too good with the spiders from Mars.'. |
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Event:
MMA Hype -37-
Date: Feb 26, 2025 |
#R1#
Phelps misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
We've been hearing reports that Stardust has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab by Phelps.
Phelps throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Phelps moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phelps.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phelps.
Phelps misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phelps.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Stardust tightens his grip and picks Phelps up, before dumping him to the ground. Phelps manages to land in guard.
Stardust wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving.
Stardust forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Stardust looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stardust in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Stardust in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Phelps tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Stardust!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ziggy Stardust! |
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Event:
MMA Hype -29-
Date: Jan 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Booker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Booker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stardust moves out of range as Booker strikes.
Booker misses with a looping right.
Stardust misses with a body shot.
Booker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Booker lands a nice shot to the body.
Booker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Booker misses with the combination.
Stardust avoids the body shot from Booker.
#TD2#
Stardust looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Booker!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Stardust has hold of Booker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Booker seems comfortable defending it but Stardust has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Booker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Booker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Stardust couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ziggy Stardust! |
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