Whos Next

[DemOGuy]

Whos Shamar fighting next any thoughts?

[MattM]

He wil be fighting Ryan from TUF on tomorrow nights finale.  Hopefully a solid win there may help to keep him as a viable UFC option.

[DemOGuy]

Thanks any one hear when Kinser is going to fight next.

[MattM]

No clue on Kinser.  I haven't heard anything about his post-college career fight plans.

 

Bailey one his Ultimate Finale.  It did make the TV coverage, but here is a www.sherdog.com recap.  Sounds like he's still going heavy to his wrestling background.

 

Round 1

Bailey stands and trades for a moment, but ducks under a combination from McGillivray at the 30 second mark and puts the Canadian on the floor. Bailey works from side control, driving knees into McGillivray?s ribs. McGillivray uses his feet to push off the fence and stands, but Bailey grabs a Thai plum upon standing and leaps with a few knees up the middle. Nice left hand from Bailey, who has a single-leg stuffed by McGillivray. The left eye of McGillivray has begun to swell. Bailey backs up and taunts McGillivray, trying to get him to come forward. The wrestler rushes McGillivray and nearly gets taken down, but Bailey winds up on top. McGillivray has an underhook and twists underneath, trying to keep guard. Bailey winds up in side control and McGillivray gives up his back, then rolls through when Bailey tries to take it. Referee Chris Tognoni tells McGillivray to stand and they resume trading with less than a minute to go. Bailey scores another takedown at the horn.

 

Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Bailey

Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Bailey

Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Bailey

 

Round 2

McGillivray is moving quickly at the start of the second, throwing volume punches as instructed by cornerman Jason MacDonald. He snuffs a single-leg from Bailey, but the next try sees Shamar put McGillivray on his back with ease. Bailey tries to pass half-guard, dropping intermittent punches and elbows. Bailey lays a forearm across McGillivray?s throat and McGillivray rolls, putting Bailey back in closed guard. Bailey stands and dives back down with a hard right hand. He shucks the legs of McGillivray and takes side control in the center of the cage. For the second time in the fight, McGillivray flattens out and grabs at a brabo choke from underneath. Instead, he turtles while Bailey punches to the head and knees at McGillivray?s side. McGillivray?s foot becomes trapped in Bailey?s trunks and Tognoni frees it. Bailey closes out the round on top.

 

Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Bailey

Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Bailey

Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Bailey

 

Round 3

McGillivray has a head kick blocked, lands a follow-up left hook, and then gets taken down. He springs back up, but Bailey slams him down again and lands in side control on McGillivray?s left. Bailey tries to trap the left arm, but McGillivray gets it loose and turtles again. Bailey shoves him into the cage and punches away; Tognoni warns him not to hit the back of McGillivray?s head. McGillivray stands and Bailey grabs a guillotine with three minutes to go. He doesn?t have the angle on the taller McGillivray and lets it go. Back on the feet, McGillivray is throwing heavier shots than the spent Bailey, but Bailey nonetheless executes another takedown. Bailey leans from McGillivray?s left to right and grinds away with punches. McGillivray gets to his feet and throws his hands up in frustration. Bailey responds by going for another takedown, and that?s where it ends.

 

Mike Fridley scores the round 10-9 Bailey (30-27 Bailey)

Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Bailey (30-27 Bailey)

Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Bailey (30-27 Bailey)

 

Official scores: It?s a clean sweep for Shamar Bailey, who takes a unanimous decision with scores of 30-27 from judges Adalaide Byrd, Junichiro Kamijo and Cecil Peoples.

 

[DemOGuy]

Thanks Mattm, sounds like Shamar opened it up a little more hopefully Dana will put him to work. Good to hear Shamar I was very upset with his fight with Cope before he left the stoppage vs Kinser.