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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildstein has chosen Do It Right as his entrance music. 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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175 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildstein misses with a looping right.
Julio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wildstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wildstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Julio.
Julio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wildstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wildstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Julio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Julio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wildstein.
Julio throws a sloppy head kick and Wildstein moves out of range easily.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Wildstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julio manages to avoid it.
Wildstein has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Julio wants to get back to striking at distance but Wildstein won't allow it.
Julio prevents a body shot from Wildstein.
Julio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein misses with the head strike.
Julio tries to break the clinch but Wildstein is controlling the position.
Wildstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wildstein misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wildstein 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.
Julio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wildstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wildstein attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Julio blocks a leg kick.
Julio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Julio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wildstein.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Julio.
Wildstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Julio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Julio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Julio misses.
Wildstein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Julio.
Julio looks to land a left hand but Wildstein moved out of range nicely.
Wildstein looking to score a takedown here. Julio is defending well but Wildstein drives through and ends up in Julio's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio wants to get back to his feet but Wildstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Julio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wildstein.
Wildstein postures up in Julio's guard and throws a big left but Julio blocks it.
Wildstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Julio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wildstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wildstein throws a leg kick but Julio moved away.
Julio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Julio misses with a leg kick.
Julio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wildstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Julio lands the left hand.
Julio stuns Wildstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Julio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wildstein 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.
Julio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julio.
Julio swings for the body but Wildstein moves out of range.
Julio connects with a single shot there.
Wildstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wildstein throws a head kick but Julio moves out of range.
Julio checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein throws a sloppy head kick and Julio moves out of range easily.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Julio.
Wildstein raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wildstein connects with an inside leg kick.
Julio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wildstein slips a jab from Julio.
Julio lunges at Wildstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wildstein's hand.
Julio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wildstein misses with a looping right.
Julio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wildstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Wildstein misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JD Wildstein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wildstein scores with a punch to the head.
Wildstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wildstein misses with an uppercut. Julio saw that one coming.
Julio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Julio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Julio swings for the body but Wildstein moves out of range.
Wildstein wants to slow Julio down by chopping away at his legs.
Wildstein avoids the head kick by Julio.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut
and Julio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wildstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julio.
Wildstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wildstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Wildstein. Beautiful body shot.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Julio moved out of range.
Wildstein throws a low kick but Julio moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Julio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Julio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Wildstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Julio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wildstein throws a chopping leg kick but Julio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wildstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wildstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildstein loads up on a big right hand but Julio slips the punch.
Wildstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wildstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Julio moves out of range of the strikes.
Wildstein throws the left hand but Julio avoids the punch easily.
Julio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Julio looks for the body kick but Wildstein saw that one coming.
Wildstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Julio defends it well.
Julio lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein blocks a head kick by Julio.
Julio throws a push kick but Wildstein slaps the foot to one side.
Julio throws a series of punches but Wildstein moves out of range.
Wildstein tries to counter by closing the distance.
Julio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wildstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildstein darts in and clinches Julio up against the cage.
Come on Wildstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wildstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Julio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wildstein tries to work over Julio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wildstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Julio's brow.
Julio is looking to break free of the clinch but Wildstein has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein tries to throw a body punch but Julio avoids it by throwing Wildstein back against the cage.
Julio is pressed up against the cage. Wildstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Julio down to the mat. Julio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wildstein misses with a straight left.
Wildstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Julio ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Wildstein wants to land a leg kick but Julio is out of range.
Wildstein moves out of range of the body kick from Julio.
Wildstein throws a series of punches but Julio avoids them all with ease.
As Wildstein looks to move away, Julio throws a big counter combo bu Wildstein just gets out of the way.
Julio misses with a body kick.
Julio throws a hook but Wildstein blocks it.
JD Wildstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Julio looks to land a right hand but Wildstein moved out of range.
Julio scores with a jab.
Wildstein swinging wildly here.
Wildstein throws a body punch but Julio moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Julio takes a swing at Wildstein's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Wildstein slams his shin into Julio's torso.
Wildstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Julio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Julio throws a head kick that misses.
Wildstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wildstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Julio throws out the jab.
Julio throws out a loose jab but Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wildstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wildstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Julio misses with a body shot.
Julio clobbers Wildstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio checks a low kick from Wildstein.
Donk. Julio catches Wildstein right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JD Wildstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Julio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wildstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Don Julio is winning the standup battle so far.
Julio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wildstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Julio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wildstein slips under a jab.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Julio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Wildstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wildstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wildstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Wildstein as he connects with a hook.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Julio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wildstein lands with a straight right. Julio didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Don Julio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein tries to work over Julio's front leg with a kick but Julio checks it.
Julio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wildstein throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Julio.
A swing and a miss from Wildstein.
Julio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Julio.
A bone on bone clash there as Wildstein blocks the leg kick.
Julio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wildstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wildstein blocks a head kick by Julio.
Julio tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Julio blocks the leg kick.
Julio slips a jab from Wildstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein ducks right into an uppercut from Julio.
Wildstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Julio counters with a right hand to the body.
Julio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Julio throws a hook to the side of Wildstein's head but Wildstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Julio blocks the low kick.
Julio scores with the left hand. Wildstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Julio avoids the head kick by Wildstein.
A slow jab from Julio misses its intended target.
Julio scores with a nice right hand.
Julio catches Wildstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wildstein. That's going to slow Julio down.
Wildstein takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Julio thuds a left hand into Wildstein's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wildstein throws out a leg kick but Julio moves out of range and Wildstein only half commits.
It appears Julio was looking to counter with a kick there.
Julio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Julio avoids the head kick by Wildstein.
Wildstein staying out of range there.
Wildstein with the counter takedown but Julio avoids it easily.
Julio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Julio is looking to counter punch.
Julio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Don Julio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wildstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wildstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Julio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wildstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Julio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Julio misses with a head kick.
Wildstein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Julio with a body shot.
Julio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Julio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wildstein feints and then cracks Julio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Julio down.
Julio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wildstein throws a leg kick that misses.
Wildstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wildstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Julio lands an overhand right.
Julio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
JD Wildstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Julio misses with a hook.
Wildstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Julio swinging wildly here.
Julio swings for the body but Wildstein moves out of range.
Julio thows a body kick. Wildstein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wildstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Julio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wildstein 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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