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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Winston Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade Winston Wilson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wade Winston Wilson!
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, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Wade Winston Wilson has been cut.
Menzies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Menzies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Menzies looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Menzies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Menzies misses.
Menzies throws a leg kick
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Menzies feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Menzies keeps it at a distance.
Menzies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
A head kick by Menzies misses
and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Menzies.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Menzies blocks with his arms.
Menzies wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Menzies has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
Menzies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menzies is defending well for now.
Menzies blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Menzies managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Menzies scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Menzies is blocking nicely.
A short right from Menzies.
Menzies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Menzies blocks with his arms.
Menzies breaks from the clinch.
Menzies throws out a leg kick but Wilson moves out of range and Menzies only half commits.
Menzies throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Menzies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menzies scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menzies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Menzies.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menzies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Menzies blocks the leg kick.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Menzies counters with a nice leg kick.
Menzies scores with a decent looking hook.
Menzies cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Menzies - that will leave a mark!
Menzies is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Menzies avoids the head kick by Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Menzies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Menzies misses with a hook.
Menzies throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Menzies.
Menzies misses with a kick to the body.
Menzies motions for Wilson to come forward. Menzies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Menzies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menzies throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Menzies tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Menzies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wade Winston Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A head kick by Menzies misses
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Menzies was not able to check.
Menzies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Menzies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Menzies saw that one coming.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Menzies tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Menzies to the ground. Menzies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menzies.
Menzies throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menzies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Menzies throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menzies.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menzies has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Menzies blocks with his arms.
Menzies stalling in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Menzies as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Menzies manages to break the clinch.
Menzies misses with a leg kick
and Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson looking to stall.
Menzies has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Menzies lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Menzies's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menzies tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Menzies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menzies misses with a head kick.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menzies.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menzies is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menzies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Menzies thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson instigates a clinch.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Menzies's elbow.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Menzies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson just leaning against Menzies, taking a breather.
Wilson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Menzies on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menzies throws a head punch that misses.
Menzies looking to stall.
Menzies is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Menzies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Menzies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Menzies circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menzies throws a body kick that misses.
Steve Menzies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Menzies.
Menzies throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
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!
Menzies throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steve Menzies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wade Winston Wilson'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. And we move into the final round!
Menzies misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Menzies connects with a solid leg kick.
Menzies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Menzies pushes him off.
Menzies throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Menzies throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a big head kick but Menzies shrugs it off.
Menzies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wilson is able to avoid easily.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Menzies throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
Menzies moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menzies connects with a leg kick. Wilson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson checks a low kick from Menzies.
Menzies throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Menzies.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Menzies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Menzies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Menzies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Menzies throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Menzies circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Menzies thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it
and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilson.
Menzies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menzies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson moves out of range of the leg kick from Menzies.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Menzies motions for Wilson to come forward. Menzies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Winston Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson lands with a slapping head kick.
Menzies throws a big shot that misses.
Menzies throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Menzies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Menzies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menzies circles away from the clinch attempt
and Menzies counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menzies throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
Menzies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Menzies keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Menzies circles away.
Wade Winston Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Menzies.
I've got Menzies 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Menzies!
Steve Menzies tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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