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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfredo Wild (ranked 272 p4p, 307 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 43 p4p, 48 weight class). Wild kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Boss Rabbit - Freddie Gibbs. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On The Run . Manny Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 37 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfredo Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild misses with the combination.
Wild definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wild looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Wild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Wild misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson tests Wild's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Wild's leg but Wild calmly moves out of range.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wild manages to avoid it.
Wild scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wild looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Wild misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wild takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wild misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Wild's leg. Wild is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Wild.
Nice body kick there by Wild.
Wild takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a body punch but Wild moves out of range.
Wild on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wild misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Wild avoids it with no problem.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Wild ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Wild misses.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Wild misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wild is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Wild slips a jab from Johnson.
It looked like Wild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wild misses with an uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wild - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Wild's knee but Wild avoids it well.
Wild scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Wild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wild looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wild swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wild.
Wild tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wild throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Wild does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Wild.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Wild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Wild moves his leg out of the way.
Wild with a nice calf kick.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a few strikes there.
Wild dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Wild.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wild was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Wild throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Wild slips the punch.
Wild fails to land with a series of punches.
Wild takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wild misses with a straight right.
Johnson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wild displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wild.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Wild strikes.
Johnson catches Wild with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wild throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wild appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Wild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson slips a jab from Wild.
Wild lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a right hand that Wild ducks under and follows up with a left that Wild also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Wild.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Wild looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Wild scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Wild takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wild checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws the left hand but Wild avoids the punch easily.
Wild scores with a body shot.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Wild knows he should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wilfredo Wild will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wild's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wild attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wild lands a jab to the head.
Wild throws a sloppy body shot
and Wild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wild lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Wild's shoulder, as Wild tries to avoid the shot.
Wild throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wild's knee momentarily.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Wild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson motions for Wild to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Wild on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wild is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wild is out of range.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Wild moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Wild is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wild keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wild throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Wild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Wild changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Wilfredo Wild is winning the standup battle so far.
Wild throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Wild misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wild throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Wild jumps back.
Wild appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Wild wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wild misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wild under the eye.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slips under a jab from Wild.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson tries to move into range but Wild moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wild.
Wild's corner calls for a 1-2. Wild obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wild.
Wild throws a big shot that misses.
Wild cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wild has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Wild avoids nicely.
Wild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Wild moved away.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wild.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wild checks it well.
Wild lands a head shot.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wild moves out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson cracks Wild with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Wild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is looking to slow Wild down with leg kicks.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses the jab.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Wild tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson defending well as Wild loads up on a big left hand.
Wild feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wild misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wild slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
As Johnson backs away, Wild returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wild avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Wild gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wild at a distance.
Johnson throws a hook but Wild blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Wild misses the target.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Wild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Wild.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wild misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Wild bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wild.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Wild slips a straight right by Johnson.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wild moves out of range.
Wild blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wild throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Wild takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Wild's knee but Wild avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wild cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Wild counters with a straight right hand.
Wild throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wild walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Wild.
Wild has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wild counters with a nice uppercut.
Wild tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wild slips under a jab from Johnson.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Wild jumps back.
Wild misses with an uppercut.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wild.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson flicks out a counter leg kick but Wild steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Wild takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Wild lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Wild with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a hook but Wild avoids it easily.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Wild throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wild throws out the jab.
Wild throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wild misses with a double jab.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wild.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
Wild uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Wild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wild catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Wild counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wild has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wild misses the shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Wild strikes.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Wild uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wild. That's going to slow Johnson down.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wild.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Wild throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Wild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wild ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Wild paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Wild lands with an overhand left.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wild is able to avoid easily.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Wild ducks down to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wild scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfredo Wild showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wild has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wilfredo Wild!
Wilfredo Wild thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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