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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante Wilde (ranked 5342 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Strickland (ranked 5762 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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 New York, Dante Wilde!
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, Jimmy Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilde throws a series of punches but Strickland moves out of range.
Wilde lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jimmy Strickland has been cut.
Nice body punch from Wilde.
Wilde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Wilde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strickland lands a head kick!
It looks like Dante Wilde has been cut.
Strickland lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strickland lands a high kick!
Strickland rushes Wilde and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strickland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilde backwards.
Strickland breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Strickland moves into range and clinches up with Wilde.
Strickland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strickland controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Strickland.
Strickland throws a head punch that misses.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilde backwards.
Strickland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Strickland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Strickland lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilde backwards.
Strickland struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilde controls his hands.
Wilde lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strickland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strickland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Strickland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strickland lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilde is trying to force a seperation but Strickland has the dominant position.
Wilde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strickland smiles and moves away.
Wilde shoots for a takedown but Strickland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strickland lands a big head kick that sends Wilde tumbling to the mat! Strickland takes a step backwards and waves Wilde back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wilde is rocked!
Jimmy Strickland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilde gets tackled into the cage by Strickland. Strickland maintains the clinch.
Oh Wilde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilde tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilde seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Wilde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilde letting Strickland take a breather here.
Strickland lands a right hand.
Strickland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilde backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Strickland.
Strickland slows down the pace here.
Strickland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilde up against the cage.
Strickland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strickland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strickland lands with a light punch inside.
Wilde tries to break the clinch but Strickland is controlling the position.
Strickland works on Wilde's body with a couple of short punches.
Strickland works on Wilde's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland breaks from the clinch.
Strickland lands a big head kick that sends Wilde tumbling to the mat! Strickland takes a step backwards and waves Wilde back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dante Wilde's cut is getting worse.
Wilde throws a combination. Strickland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Strickland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strickland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilde fails to pull guard.
Strickland lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strickland makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strickland lands with a light punch inside.
Strickland lands a right hand.
Strickland blocks an elbow strike from Wilde.
Strickland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strickland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilde lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strickland backs up against the cage.
Strickland clinches.
Wilde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wilde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strickland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strickland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wilde up against the cage.
Strickland lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wilde tries to work over Strickland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strickland keeps control of Wilde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Strickland.
Wilde tries to break the clinch but Strickland is controlling the position.
Strickland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Strickland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Strickland.
Wilde is breathing heavily.
Strickland leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Strickland as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Strickland.
Strickland tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Strickland dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Wilde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strickland scores with a head kick. Wilde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wilde throws a one two combo.
Wilde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strickland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strickland lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circle, before Strickland throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wilde's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Strickland lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jimmy Strickland!
Jimmy Strickland decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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