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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dom Wilder told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 New York, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dom Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamba tries to land a front kick but Wilder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mamba but Mamba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mamba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mamba tries to pass to full mount but Wilder defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamba is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wilder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilder is trying to control the position but Mamba postures up.
Wilder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mamba wanted to stand there but Wilder had control of the position.
Mamba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilder working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mamba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mamba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilder being controlled here, momentarily.
Wilder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamba is one step ahead there.
Mamba slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mamba working the ground and pound.
Wilder is looking to reverse the position.
Wilder takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba wants to control but Wilder is keeping him busy.
Wilder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilder looks gassed!
Mamba with the ground and pound but Wilder regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mamba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mamba stands up and beckons Wilder to join him on the feet.
Mamba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilder swivels and escapes.
Mamba stuffs the takedown.
Mamba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilder keeping moving, preventing Mamba from controlling successfully.
Mamba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilder's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilder is on top in guard.
Mamba looking for a guillotine here but Wilder defends easily.
Wilder preventing the sweep.
Mamba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mamba wants to pass the guard but Wilder is defending well.
Mamba not doing much here.
Mamba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is keen to just control but Wilder is a slippery customer.
Mamba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilder's head.
Mamba is looking for a kimura but Wilder is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mamba to get the leverage.
Wilder moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilder wants to sweep but no luck.
Mamba would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mamba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mamba decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wilder stuffs the takedown.
Mamba clinches up against the cage.
Mamba tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Black Mamba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.
Black Mamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder swinging wilding here.
Wilder shoots and misses
and Mamba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mamba postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wilder to stand up.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Wilder shows good takedown defense.
Wilder throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mamba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilder circles away.
Wilder fails with the takedown
and Mamba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wilder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamba scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilder defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mamba.
Wilder is squirming around, avoiding Mamba's attempts to control the action.
Wilder is breathing heavily.
Mamba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wilder?
Mamba landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilder working to try and regain half guard.
Wilder manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wilder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilder gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilder is on top in guard.
Wilder wants to pass the guard but Mamba is keeping the position.
Wilder passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba throws a strike from the bottom but Wilder passes into side control!
Mamba misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Wilder thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mamba is looking to reverse the position.
Black Mamba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilder tries for a kimura but Mamba is defending well.
Mamba on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mamba tries to get out of the position.
Wilder prevents Mamba from escaping the position.
Mamba is looking to regain half guard here but Wilder keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mamba has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mamba has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is not content to let Wilder control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamba is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wilder is working to tighten is grip on Mamba's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mamba has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wilder is really squeezing tight and eventually Mamba passes out! Wilder breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dom Wilder!
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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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