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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mew Choo (ranked 290 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jaxson Wilder (ranked 1186 p4p, 167 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jaxson Wilder was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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191 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxson Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo throws out a loose jab but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilder tries to sprawl out of it but Choo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Choo misses with a hook.
Choo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wilder lands an overhand right.
Choo is looking to clinch but Wilder is avoiding it.
Choo looks to clinch
and Wilder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Choo.
Choo slips under a jab.
Wilder loads up on a big right hand but Choo slips the punch.
Choo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.
Choo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Choo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Choo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wilder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Choo misses with a few strikes there.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Wilder ducks down to avoid it.
Wilder connects with a right hand. Choo shakes it off.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Choo rushes Wilder and presses him up against the cage.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder tries to work over Choo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
Wilder works on Choo's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilder's coach down at Valhalla Training Camp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wilder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wilder digs a right hand underneath Choo's ribcage. Choo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wilder lands a left hand.
Wilder tries to throw a body punch but Choo avoids it by throwing Wilder back against the cage.
Choo jumps guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
Choo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilder to keep the fight standing.
Wilder lands a body shot.
A short right from Wilder on the inside.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilder digs a right hand underneath Choo's ribcage. Choo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder lands a body punch in the clinch.
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Choo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilder smiles and moves away.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Choo saw that one coming.
Wilder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilder misses with an uppercut
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder closes the distance and clinches.
Choo jumps guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilder lands a left hand.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Wilder.
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilder.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilder.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Choos head.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Choo prevents a body shot from Wilder.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilder lands with a light punch inside.
Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilder counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilder scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilder lands an uppercut.
Choo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Wilder.
Wilder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Choo is rocked!
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Choo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder lands a body punch in the clinch.
Choo is breathing heavily.
Wilder lands a body punch.
Wilder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Choo seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Choo's head.
Wilder is struggling to control the position.
A shot in the inside from Wilder.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilder.
Wilder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxson Wilder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilder lands a nice shot that snaps Choo's head back.
Wilder lands with a straight right. Choo didn't see that one coming.
Choo slips under a jab.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choo tries to clinch but Wilder is having none of it.
Choo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilder at a distance.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Wilder ducks down to avoid it.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Choo scores with a three punch combo!
Choo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilder throws a big shot that misses.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Wilder scores with a jab.
Wilder scores with a punch to the head.
Good shot there by Choo.
Wilder looks to land a combination but Choo avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Choo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilder walks into a straight right hand from Choo.
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
Wilder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choo missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wilder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Choo misses.
Choo throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choo slips a straight right by Wilder.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Wilder has managed to clinch.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jaxson Wilder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilder manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wilder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
Wilder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Wilder misses.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Choo instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilder - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilder lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilder is leaning against Choo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wilder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Wilder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Wilder.
Sloppy strikes from Wilder. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Choo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Choo.
A combination from Choo does no damage.
Wilder moves into range and clinches up with Choo.
A short right from Wilder.
Wilder throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Choo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choo doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder misses with a hook.
Choo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wilder misses with an uppercut. Choo saw that one coming.
Choo misses with a wild body shot.
Wilder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wilder finds it's way round the side to connect with Choo's head.
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Choo doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilder rushes Choo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder lands with a light punch inside.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Choo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilder.
Choo jumps guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxson Wilder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Choo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Choo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Choo misses with a body shot
and Wilder counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo swings for the body but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Choo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder scores with a shot to the side of Choo's head.
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilder.
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder won't allow it.
Choo misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wilder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilder lands a shot to the body.
Choo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mew Choo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Choo is trying to pull guard but Wilder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilder lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Choo or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder is struggling to control the position.
Wilder lands a nice uppercut.
Wilder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaxson Wilder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilder takes a swing at Choo's ribcage but misses.
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Choo counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Wilder misses.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.
Wilder cracks a nice hook into Choo's ribs.
Wilder misses the shot to the body.
Wilder throws a sloppy body shot
and Choo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Choo slips a jab from Wilder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Choo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilder misses with a looping right.
Choo connects with a crisp jab.
Choo connects with a single shot there.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilder is just out of range.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Choo is just out of range.
Choo is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Choo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Wilder slips a straight right by Choo.
Wilder throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilder blocks a jab.
Choo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
Choo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder pushes Choo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Wilder as the two fighters clinch.
Wilder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Choo throws a combination that misses
and Wilder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Choo misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Choo misses the target.
Choo scores with a hook to the body. Wilder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilder.
Choo looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Wilder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilder scores with a punch to the head.
Choo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilder's head backwards.
Mew Choo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder cracks Choo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Choo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Choo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilder rushes Choo and presses him up against the cage.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wilder just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilder.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Choos head.
Choo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Choo fails to land.
Wilder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilder presses Choo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Choo tries to pull guard but Wilder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder presses Choo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Wilder.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Choo backwards.
A short right from Wilder on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxson Wilder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxson Wilder!
An out of breath Jaxson Wilder thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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