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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnie Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Wilbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Wilbon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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134 lbs
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166 cm
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnie Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Wilbon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos drops Wilbon with a beautiful combination! Wilbon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dos Santos is looking for the KO!
Wilbon is rocked!
It looks like Tony Wilbon has been cut.
Dos Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilbon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilbon is still on wobbly legs! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Wilbon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dos Santos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilbon prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Wilbon has him pressed against the cage.
Wilbon tries to throw a body punch but Dos Santos avoids it by throwing Wilbon back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilbon.
Dos Santos tries to break the clinch but Wilbon is controlling the position.
Wilbon seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilbon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dos Santos regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilbon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilbon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dos Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dos Santos wants to stand but Wilbon is controlling the position.
Wilbon slips nicely into half guard.
Wilbon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dos Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wilbon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Wilbon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dos Santos keeps working.
Dos Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilbon.
Wilbon throwing shots but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Wilbon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilbon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilbon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilbon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilbon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilbon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wilbon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon works his way into full mount!
You get the feeling that Dos Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Wilbon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dos Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wilbon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dos Santos turns into him and now he's in Wilbon's guard.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilbon has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilbon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilbon trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Wilbon pushes Dos Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilbon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Wilbon gets a double leg takedown into Dos Santos's guard.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Wilbon from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Wilbon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Wilbon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dos Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilbon counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnie Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dos Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wilbon clinches.
Wilbon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Wilbon avoids nicely.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilbon counters with a takedown into side control.
Wilbon tries for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
Wilbon decides to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilbon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilbon is trying to trip Dos Santos. He has hold of a leg but Dos Santos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilbon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wilbon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tony Wilbon has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilbon prevents Dos Santos from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wilbon manages to pass to side control.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Wilbon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilbon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dos Santos defends it well.
Wilbon trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wilbon uses his free foot to push down on Dos Santos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dos Santos.
Dos Santos blocking the ground and pound.
Wilbon with good strikes from the mount here!
Dos Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilbon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dos Santos looks a forlorn figure.
Dos Santos is in a horrible position here. Wilbon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilbon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wilbon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wilbon wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Wilbon unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon lands a big elbow.
Wilbon landing shots from mount.
Dos Santos is rocked!
Wilbon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilbon with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Dos Santos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilbon controlling the position easily from mount.
Wilbon working Dos Santos over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilbon landing punches.
Wilbon has hold of Dos Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dos Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wilbon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Wilbon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Wilbon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wilbon gets the takedown into side control.
Wilbon throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Dos Santos works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wilbon stalling away here and it's allowed Dos Santos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wilbon looking to pass the guard.
Dos Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilbon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilbon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilbon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilbon lands a couple of elbows.
Wilbon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilbon lands a couple of digs.
Wilbon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilbon distracts Dos Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilbon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilbon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilbon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilbon is standing up over Dos Santos. Dos Santos looks to escape but Wilbon dives into side control.
Dos Santos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilbon.
Johnie Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilbon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wilbon happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon advances to mount.
Tony Wilbon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilbon unloading with bombs!
Wilbon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dos Santos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wilbon controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilbon has hold of Dos Santos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dos Santos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wilbon is landing with some decent strikes but Dos Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Wilbon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilbon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Wilbon!
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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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