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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wesley Hardin (ranked 1189 p4p, 586 weight class) and Colton Wilder (ranked 144 p4p, 82 weight class). Wilder has chosen Tombstone - Avatar Darko as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder counters with a takedown into side control.
Wilder working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilder taking a breather here.
Wilder scores with punches from side control.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardin keeps working.
Wilder creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hardin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder looks up at the clock and then as Hardin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilder smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wilder wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin being controlled for a moment.
Wilder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilder is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hardin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hardin can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilder.
Wilder working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wilder lands an elbow.
Wilder is staying tight to Hardin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilder wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Wilder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wilder working the ground and pound.
Hardin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardin dodges the ground and pound from Wilder.
Wilder happy to just control the position for now.
Wilder is working Hardin over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Wilder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wilder works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardin keeps working.
Wilder throws an elbow but Hardin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Wilder staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilder trying to control the position but Hardin is working away.
Hardin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardin keeps working.
Wilder throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hardin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wilder thows a huge punch but Hardin dodges it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Wilder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardin misses with a wild body shot.
Hardin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilder.
Hardin throws a jab when Wilder was well out of range.
Wilder has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Wilder manages to pull guard.
Hardin won't allow Wilder to sweep him here.
Wilder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardin's guard.
Hardin wants to stand up but Wilder is controlling him.
Wilder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilder slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Hardin keeping full guard, as Wilder tries to pass.
Hardin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilder on the ground.
Hardin can't keep his opponent in guard - Wilder advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilder wants to pass to mount but Hardin is defending the position.
Wilder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilder wants to advance to full mount but Hardin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Wilder wants to control from the top but Hardin keeps moving.
Colton Wilder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardin wants to stand and escape but Wilder is having none of it.
Wilder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Hardin.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
Wilder is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've been told by Hardin's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardin misses with a body shot.
Wilder darts in and clinches Hardin up against the cage.
Wilder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilder jumps guard but Hardin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wilder goes for a takedown attempt but Hardin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Wesley Hardin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Wilder.
Wilder with a poor takedown
and Hardin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilder clinches up with Hardin and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardin tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Hardin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilder is looking for a takedown.
Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Colton Wilder has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hardin misses.
Nice defenses there by Wilder.
Wilder has his takedown stuffed
and Hardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
John Wesley Hardin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilder tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilder clinches.
Wilder blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wesley Hardin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colton Wilder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilder is defended easily by Hardin.
Wilder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardin throws a shot to the body.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilder.
Wilder tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardin's guard.
Wilder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin keeping moving, preventing Wilder from controlling successfully.
Wilder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilder sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardin's guard.
Wilder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardin's head.
Wilder works his way into side control.
Wilder throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wilder landing strikes.
Wilder misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilder in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilder works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is looking to take a break and control but Hardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilder postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilder.
Wilder tries to score with some ground and pound. Hardin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wilder misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilder working the ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilder.
Wilder working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hardin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder is chipping away with strikes.
Wilder trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin struggling a bit here.
Wilder working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hardin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hardin is letting Wilder control him for a moment.
Wilder throws an elbow but Hardin slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardin is not content to let Wilder control the position.
Wilder landing strikes.
Wilder creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hardin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wilder trying to control the action but Hardin is working from the bottom.
Hardin dodges the ground and pound from Wilder.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilder sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hardin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hardin parries the strikes from Wilder easily there. Wilder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hardin to escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wilder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colton Wilder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colton Wilder!
A relieved looking Colton Wilder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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