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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Wilder (ranked 3945 p4p, 24578 weight class) and Bode Ike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilder comes to the cage accompanied by Giannis (ft. Anderson Paak) - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib. Dwayne Wilder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Ike!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ike keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ike with a nice cross.
Ike throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilder avoids the body shot from Ike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ike checks a leg kick.
Wilder looks to score with a jab to the body but Ike is just out of range.
Ike looks to land a left hand but Wilder moved out of range nicely.
Ike throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilder half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wilder misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ike to counter with a crisp jab.
Ike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilder darts in and clinches Ike up against the cage.
Wilder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder lands an uppercut.
Ike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ike misses with an uppercut. Wilder saw that one coming.
Wilder closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ike is struggling to control the position.
Ike tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder has a couple of punches blocked by Ike.
Wilder stalling in the clinch.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Ike fails to land.
Come on Wilder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wilder keeps control of Ike as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilder.
Wilder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder stalling.
Ike misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilder as Ike tries to tie him up.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder is working Ike over against the cage.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Wilder lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands a shoulder strike.
Wilder missing with knees to the body.
Wilder leaning against his opponent.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Wilder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilder stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ike slowing the pace effectively.
Wilder avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dwayne Wilder.
Wilder needs to keep his hands up - Ike had a free shot at his head there.
Ike thuds a left hand into Wilder's body.
Wilder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ike misses the shot to the body.
Wilder throws a leg kick
letting Ike counter with a right hand.
Ike throws a shot from downtown. Wilder moves away and avoids it.
Wilder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilder tries to clinch but Ike moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ike.
Wilder moves out of range as Ike strikes.
Ike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ike misses.
Ike throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ike takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilder's hands.
A swing and a miss from Ike.
Ike comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ike misses with a hook
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Ike connects with a body shot that sends Wilder's belly button to the back.
Ike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilder's hands.
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!
Ike missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ike rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ike misses with a body shot.
Ike slips a straight right by Wilder.
Wilder misses with a looping left.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ike.
Wilder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Wilder lands a jab to the nose.
Ike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilder clinches.
Wilder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wilder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ike's efforts to push away.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wilder.
Wilder avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Wilder dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilder connects with a right hand. Ike shakes it off.
It looks like Bode Ike has been cut.
Ike changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ike ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ike paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilder with a nice cross.
Ike throws a lazy right hand but Wilder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ike swings widly with a right hand
letting Wilder counter with a right hand.
Wilder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder tries to clinch up.
Ike scores with a jab to the body.
Bode Ike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ike cracks Wilder with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ike throws out the jab.
Ike misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ike checks it well.
Wilder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilder.
Ike just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Ike as he checks the leg kick.
Ike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bode Ike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ike works Wilder's body with a nice hook.
Ike dips to his left and cracks Wilder with an uppercut!
Wilder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ike doesn't seem bothered though.
Ike missing with a left hand there. Wilder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilder misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ike takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilder rushes Ike and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Wilder.
Wilder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ike up against the cage.
Wilder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilder gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ike is looking to control Wilder's arms but Wilder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ike has his back to the cage.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wilder scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ike misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilder is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wilder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ike up against the cage.
Ike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ike throws an off balance right hand
and Wilder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ike works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilder gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder takes a shot to the head.
Wilder lands a right hand.
Ike tries to stall but Wilder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ike swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder just leaning against Ike, taking a breather.
Wilder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ike pushes Wilder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wilder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ike wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilder won't allow it.
Ike misses with some punches.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ike breaks the clinch.
Wilder tries to clinch there but Ike circles away.
Wilder closes the distance and clinches.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Ike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilder.
Ike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dwayne Wilder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bode Ike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ike lands an overhand right.
Ike takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Wilder clinches up with Ike and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wilder - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ike misses with the head strike.
Ike is looking to control Wilder's arms but Wilder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ike has his back to the cage.
Ike wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dwayne Wilder has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Wilder.
Wilder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ike backwards.
Ike blocks an uppercut.
Ike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilder's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ike tries to break free but Wilder pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilder lands a right hand.
Ike is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilder has double underhooks.
A short left from Wilder.
Ike has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Ike lands a nice uppercut.
Wilder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ike misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilder digs a right hand underneath Ike's ribcage. Ike let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wilder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wilder taking a breather.
Wilder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ike's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ike tries to circle away but Wilder has him pinned against the cage.
Ike goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ike's efforts to push away.
Ike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilder has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder stalling in the clinch.
Wilder stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ike taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilder stalling in the clinch.
Ike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilder leaning against his opponent.
Wilder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Ike's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilder.
Ike throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ike. Wilder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ike is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wilder throws a low kick, looking for Ike's leg but Ike calmly moves out of range.
Dwayne Wilder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilder.
Ike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilder is struggling to control the position.
Ike tries a body shot but Wilder blocks it.
Ike dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ike working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ike breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ike misses the target.
Wilder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ike loads up on a big right hand but Wilder slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Wilder.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Ike misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Wilder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilder scores with a jab to the head.
Ike takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ike misses with a shot to the body
and Wilder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilder.
Ike throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Bode Ike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder wants to land a leg kick but Ike is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Wilder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilder, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Wilder!
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energy
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