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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Wilson (ranked 2491 p4p, 1677 weight class) and Mark Antony (ranked 326 p4p, 226 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with Under the knife blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Antony!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Antony gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
Antony gets underhooks to prevent Wilson's takedown attempt.
Antony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson wants to take the fight to the mat but Antony manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Antony fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Antony keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Antony's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Antony is looking for a sweep.
Wilson landing strikes.
Wilson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Antony's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Antony is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Antony manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Antony tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antony is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wilson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wilson lands strikes from half guard.
Antony tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Antony won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antony is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Antony wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wilson is trying to control. Antony wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Antony blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilson.
Antony works his way to full guard. Good work.
Antony looking for a sweep. Not yet Antony, not yet.
Antony wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Antony is continuing to stall.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Antony is looking for a sweep.
Wilson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wilson looks up at the clock and then as Antony takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Antony is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Antony can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands some shots froms side control.
Wilson throws a strike aimed at the side of Antony's head but Antony avoids it well.
Wilson controls the position from side control.
Wilson trying to control the action but Antony is working from the bottom.
Wilson laying and praying for a moment but Antony takes advantage and regains half guard.
Antony is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Antony to regain full guard.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antony is keeping the position for now.
Antony keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Wilson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Antony.
Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.
Antony wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Wilson cracks Antony with a solid left hand.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Wilson lands a couple of elbows.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilson working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Antony swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Antony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson postures up in Antony's guard and throws a big left but Antony blocks it.
Wilson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Antony.
Wilson is pushing down on Antony's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antony is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antony wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Antony is concentrating on defense, preventing Wilson from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Antony is keeping him busy.
Wilson trying to mount his opponent but Antony defends it.
Antony moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antony is keeping the position for now.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Antony is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antony wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Antony's head.
Antony not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson is in close to Antony's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Antony keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Billy Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Antony is adopting a defensive guard.
Wilson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson works over Antony with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson postures up.
Antony manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilson being controlled here, momentarily.
Antony wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Antony is looking to stand up but Wilson won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antony stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Antony stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.
Antony wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Antony controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Wilson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Antony stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antony wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wilson postures up in Antony's guard and throws a big left but Antony blocks it.
Antony tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Antony has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Antony wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Antony is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Wilson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Antony's guard.
Antony is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antony avoid being mounted?
Wilson drops an elbow to the side of Antony's head.
Wilson trying to control from half guard but Antony is working away.
Antony avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson content to control rather than advance.
Wilson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Antony wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilson in particular looking to stall.
Antony is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Wilson there.
Wilson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Antony does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Wilson seems content to control.
Wilson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antony has managed to free his arm - good work.
Antony wants to improve his position but Wilson is controlling well.
Antony taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to work for a kimura but Antony is defending well.
Antony trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.
Antony gets back to full guard.
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Antony is retaining full guard.
Antony is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilson trying to control but Antony is working from the bottom.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wilson is working Antony over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Antony looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antony can do to turn this around?
Wilson wants to control from the top but Antony keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antony controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.
Antony has momentary wrist control but Wilson slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Wilson!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Wilson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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