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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 1279 p4p, 1864 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 160 p4p, 231 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
White digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White swinging wildly here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by White. Beautiful body shot.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White throws a right hand that misses
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White works over Wilson's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from White.
Crunch! Wilson slams his shin into White's torso.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
Wilson avoids the body shot from White.
Wilson 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.
Wilson moves away from the strike by White.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Thor White has been cut.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wilson throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White misses with a double jab.
Wilson moves out of range as White strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thor White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
Wilson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
White pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson continues to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
White looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thor White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
White works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
White appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White lands with an overhand left.
Wilson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White misses with a left hand
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from White misses.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson blocks a jab.
White misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson tried to counter with a leg kick but White avoided it.
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from White misses.
White misses the jab.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thor White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White lands a jab to the head.
White throws a one two combo.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson avoids the body shot from White.
It looked like Wilson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
White takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
White thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Wilson tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thor White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor White's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Wilson is predictable there
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a straight right.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White misses with a hook.
White lands a jab.
White throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
It looked like Wilson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Wilson fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Wilson defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
White punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wilson slips under a jab from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Wilson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White throws a jab when Wilson was well out of range.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
White has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson throws a quick counter kick to the body but White avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Wilson's head back.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
White missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Wilson counters with a big head kick but White shrugs it off.
Wilson lands a big head kick that sends White tumbling to the mat! Wilson takes a step backwards and waves White back to his feet - he wants the finish!
White is rocked!
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Wilson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilson misses the target.
Blade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blade Wilson.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor White!
During a confident post fight interview, Thor White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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