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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacobi Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ookami Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacobi Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacobi Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ookami Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilson.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Wilson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Wilson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wilson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wilson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson kicks off Taylor and gets to his feet.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacobi Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacobi Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taylor's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Wilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Wilson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilson gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Jacobi Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Wilson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Wilson wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Taylor controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wilson advances position into side control!
Wilson decides to stand back up. Wilson steps back and let's Taylor get back to his feet.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
Wilson darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacobi Wilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson avoiding damage.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacobi Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Taylor cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Wilson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Wilson is defending the strikes.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Wilson's head but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Taylor asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Taylor wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Taylor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jacobi Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Wilson from escaping the position.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Wilson wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Wilson closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Taylor.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Ookami Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ookami Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacobi Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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