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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies by Drowning Pool. The crowd seem to be enjoying Utah's choice of entrance music: Californaication by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Johnny Utah has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
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, Johnny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah misses with a series of wild punches.
Utah looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wallace showed some decent athleticism there.
Utah is trying to maintain the position but Wallace is very close to passing his half guard.
Utah wants to get back to full guard.
Utah is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Utah avoid being mounted?
Wallace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wallace working the head and body with strikes.
Utah wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Utah is trying to get back to full guard.
Wallace perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Utah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Utah keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Utah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wallace is pushing down on Utah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Utah is fighting to maintain full guard but Wallace has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utah is pressing down on Wallace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Utah keeps moving.
Utah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wallace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Utah looks gassed!
Wallace wants to control from the top but Utah keeps moving.
Wallace postures up.
Wallace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Utah keeps moving.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace landing some decent shots from guard.
Wallace trying to control but Utah is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Utah trying to control the position.
Wallace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Utah is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wallace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah struggling a bit here.
Utah throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Utah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
It looks like Wallace is going to stand back up.
Wallace throwing shots but Utah is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Utah manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Utah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
Wallace postures up.
Wallace trying to control but Utah is working from the bottom.
Wallace knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Utah on the ground.
Wallace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control but Utah is working from the bottom.
Utah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wallace!
Wallace working to try and regain half guard.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
Utah stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wallace working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wallace dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wallace looks to land a body kick but Utah moved away.
Wallace scores with a takedown into Utah's guard.
Utah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Utah trying to control the position.
Utah keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace stands up over Utah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Utah is breathing heavily.
Wallace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Utah's head.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Utah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallace is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Utah is trying to control the position but Wallace postures up.
Utah keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace preventing the sweep.
Wallace showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Utah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Utah tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Utah moves out of range easily.
Utah scores with a push kick.
William Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Utah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Utah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wallace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Utah's head.
Wallace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Utah's head.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Utah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallace works over Utah with some ground and pound from guard.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Utah is keeping the position.
Wallace trying to control but Utah is working from the bottom.
Wallace slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
William Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Utah wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Wallace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Utah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wallace wants to stand but Utah is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Utah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Utah counters with a shoot takedown. Wallace fights it but they end up in guard.
Utah trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control the position here.
Wallace with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Utah can't handle though.
Utah tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
Wallace seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Utah throwing strikes but missing.
Utah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Utah trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Wallace dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Utah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Utah is trying to trip Wallace. He has hold of a leg but Wallace is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Utah persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Utah controlling him for the moment.
Utah drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Utah seems to have locked his on tight now - Wallace screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Utah, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnny Utah!
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