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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Mcneil (ranked 1064 p4p, 715 weight class) and Kelton Bailey (ranked 140 p4p, 93 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelton Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey throws a lazy right hand but Mcneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcneil throwing a counter right hand but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mcneil under the eye.
Bailey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcneil on the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a left hand
and Mcneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Bailey.
Mcneil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mcneil definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bailey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcneil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Bailey pushes Mcneil up against the cage in a clinch.
Bailey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcneil throws a head punch that misses.
Mcneil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcneil takes a shot to the head.
Bailey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mcneil walks away with a smile on his face. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bailey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcneil was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bailey misses the jab.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Mcneil throws a big counter combination but Bailey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bailey takes one to the side of the head.
Mcneil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcneil tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcneil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcneil throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
A jab from Bailey does it's job there.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hezekiah Mcneil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bailey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcneil doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcneil.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Mcneil walks into a straight right hand from Bailey.
Mcneil scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
Bailey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mcneil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mcneil misses with a body shot.
Mcneil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bailey misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mcneil to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey is rocked!
Bailey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcneil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a straight right. Mcneil didn't see that one coming.
Bailey connects with the punch.
Mcneil stuffs the takedown attempt from Bailey. Bailey gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcneil misses the target.
Hezekiah Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelton Bailey.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and Mcneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcneil looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcneil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Mcneil misses its target.
Mcneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bailey defending well as Mcneil loads up on a big left hand.
Mcneil slips under a jab from Bailey.
As Bailey looks to move away, Mcneil throws a big counter combo but Bailey just gets out of the way.
Bailey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kelton Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey thuds a left hand into Mcneil's body.
Nice sprawl there from Mcneil as Bailey shoots in.
Mcneil throwing a counter right hand but Bailey manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcneil misses the target.
Bailey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcneil stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bailey scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Mcneil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mcneil walks into a straight right hand from Bailey.
Bailey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mcneil on the side of the head.
Bailey with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcneil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bailey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelton Bailey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcneil takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bailey misses with a hook
and Mcneil counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcneil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mcneil is rocked!
and Bailey counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Mcneil! He's just covering up as Bailey starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelton Bailey!
Kelton Bailey managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Hezekiah Mcneil stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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