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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silvan Wiltord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvan Wiltord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mister Turtle!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Turtle.
Turtle misses with a series of wild punches.
Turtle lands a jab to the nose.
Wiltord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wiltord definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wiltord shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Turtle pinned against the cage. Turtle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Turtle.
Turtle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turtle slaps away a takedown attempt from Wiltord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvan Wiltord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltord fails to land the takedown.
Turtle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turtle with a jab.
Wiltord shoots and misses
and Turtle counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiltord drives through with a takedown into Turtle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wiltord controlling from the top position.
Wiltord drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wiltord jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wiltord drops back looking for a leg! Turtle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turtle manages to kick Wiltord off! Wiltord jumps back into Turtle's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord is pushing down on Turtle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turtle is fighting to maintain full guard but Wiltord has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wiltord is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turtle defends it well.
Turtle is looking to escape.
Wiltord works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wiltord fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord working for a submission but Turtle is keeping him at bay.
Wiltord looking to secure an arm triangle but Turtle defends it well.
Turtle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wiltord swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Turtle is now in Wiltord's guard. A big mistake from Wiltord there, giving up the dominant position!
Wiltord is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turtle has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turtle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wiltord is looking to advance position but Turtle won't allow it.
Wiltord is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turtle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wiltord is working for a kimura but Turtle is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turtle tries to kick Wiltord off but Wiltord keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mister Turtle will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wiltord with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turtle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiltord closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wiltord looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wiltord is trying to control. Turtle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silvan Wiltord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltord is working for a submission of some sort.
Wiltord is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Turtle defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiltord is looking for a kimura but Turtle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wiltord to get the leverage.
Turtle is looking to escape.
Wiltord is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turtle is just riding it out for now. Wiltord eventually gives up the hold.
Wiltord is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turtle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wiltord.
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.
Wiltord tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turtle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiltord works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wiltord jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turtle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Turtle is not content to let Wiltord control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Turtle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wiltord looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wiltord has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wiltord goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Turtle is on top in guard.
Turtle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wiltord. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiltord lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wiltord pushing down on Turtle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wiltord is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turtle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wiltord.
Wiltord passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvan Wiltord dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wiltord shoots in for a takedown but Turtle shows good takedown defense.
Wiltord misses with a takedown attempt
and Turtle makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wiltord really felt that one!
Turtle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wiltord shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turtle as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silvan Wiltord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiltord misses with a takedown attempt
and Turtle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wiltord stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turtle.
Turtle connects with a single shot there.
Turtle thuds a left hand into Wiltord's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiltord shoots and misses
enabling Turtle to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiltord fails with the takedown
and Turtle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiltord goes for a double leg but Turtle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Turtle continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle lands a nice hook to Wiltord's body. Wiltord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiltord with a poor takedown
and Wiltord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turtle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wiltord has time to react.
Wiltord shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiltord gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turtle counters with a good, hard body kick but Wiltord shrugs it off.
Turtle jabs Wiltord right on the nose. Wiltord blinks but takes it well.
Wiltord on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Turtle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wiltord on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wiltord with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turtle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiltord is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wiltord doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turtle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiltord takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Turtle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turtle.
Mister Turtle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turtle lands with a straight right. Wiltord didn't see that one coming.
Turtle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiltord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Turtle can pounce on him.
Wiltord with a poor takedown
and Turtle counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiltord has his takedown stuffed
and Turtle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiltord tries for a takedown but Turtle circles away easily
and Turtle counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wiltord looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wiltord gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turtle.
Turtle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turtle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wiltord takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wiltord closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turtle circles away.
Silvan Wiltord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiltord with a poor takedown
and Turtle counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiltord with a poor takedown
and Turtle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Turtle. That snapped Wiltord's head back.
Wiltord takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wiltord tries for a takedown but Turtle circles away easily
and Turtle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiltord takes one to the chin there.
Turtle throws a shot to the body.
Turtle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Turtle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turtle sizes up Wiltord with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiltord shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Turtle to counter with a crisp jab.
Wiltord misses with a takedown
and Turtle counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiltord misses with a takedown attempt
and Turtle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiltord is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Turtle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turtle 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mister Turtle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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