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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Midget (ranked 3975 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bailey (ranked 4633 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Midget has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Midget does a little dance to reset his feet.
Midget changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Midget.
Bailey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Midget back to the cage. Bailey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bailey is looking to score with low kicks.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midget.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Midget shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Midget was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Midget is trying to get an arm triangle but Bailey is defending well.
Bailey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget is looking for a kimura but Bailey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Midget to get the leverage.
Bailey wants to control but Midget is keeping busy.
Midget is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Midget is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Midget 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.
Bailey preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
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.
Midget is thwarting Bailey's attempts to control the position.
Midget seems to be working for a kimura but Bailey defends the submission attempt.
Midget is just content to waste time from the top position. Bailey takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Midget looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget looking for a sweep. Not yet Midget, not yet.
Bailey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Midget is keeping the position for now.
Midget working for a triangle but Bailey defends it easily.
Midget seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Midget is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bailey is aware though and is defending well.
Bailey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bailey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bailey wants to slow Midget down by chopping away at his legs.
Bailey works Midget's body with a nice hook.
Joe Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Midget at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Midget on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Midget was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey works over Midget's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey dips to his left and cracks Midget with an uppercut!
Bailey looks for the body kick but Midget saw that one coming.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Bailey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Midget counters with a shoot takedown. Bailey fights it but they end up in guard.
Bailey pulls Midget in close to prevent any damage.
Midget 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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bailey dominated that round.
That's time! Midget's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bailey tries to score with a low kick but Midget moves his leg out of the way.
Midget appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Midget feinted with a counter takedown.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Midget.
Midget tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Midget attempts a counter takedown but Bailey avoids it well and moves away.
Midget moves forwards but Bailey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Midget uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Midget appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A leg kick checked by Midget.
Midget tries to counter with a takedown but Bailey is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Midget appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Midget walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bailey.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bailey throws a wild body kick that Midget sees coming a mile off.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Midget avoids a punch combination nicely.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Bailey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Bailey does no damage.
Midget tries to counter with a takedown but Bailey is quick to defend against it.
Midget shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bailey pinned against the cage. Bailey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bailey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey throws a leg kick
and Midget counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bailey!
Bailey sneaks out the side door and pushes Midget away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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 body kick that misses.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Midget moves away.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Bailey throws a push kick but Midget slaps the foot to one side.
Bailey dips to his left and cracks Midget with an uppercut!
Bailey jabs Midget to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey looks to land a combination but Midget avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey connects with a jab.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Bailey finds it's target.
Bailey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Midget moved out of range.
Bailey with a nice cross.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Midget changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bailey tries to avoid it but Midget manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bailey to the ground. Bailey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bailey throws a leg kick
and Midget counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Midget.
Midget wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Midget tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Midget prevents Bailey from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midget wants to pass the guard but Bailey is keeping the position.
Bailey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Midget from controlling successfully.
Bailey keeping full guard, as Midget tries to pass.
Bailey is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bailey manages to end up in side control.
Bailey stands up and beckons Midget to his feet.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
A left lands for Bailey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Midget half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bailey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Midget is able to avoid easily.
Midget attempts a counter takedown but Bailey avoids it well and moves away.
Bailey scores with a decent looking hook.
Bailey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. Midget looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bailey throws a low kick but Midget avoids it.
Midget drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Midget takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Midget takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Midget tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bailey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Midget somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bailey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Midget fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bailey sprawls well initially but Midget persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Midget is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Midget is looking to pass Bailey's guard but actually Bailey recovers to full guard.
Bailey has control of Midget's left arm, preventing Midget from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bailey looking for a sweep. Not yet Bailey, not yet.
Midget looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bailey has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Midget 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 - Midget pulls down on the head and he's put Bailey to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Justin Midget!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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