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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 2340 p4p, 4824 weight class) and Billy Riley (ranked 264 p4p, 437 weight class). Billy Riley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Riley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand
and Riley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wick just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley with the counter takedown but Wick avoids it easily.
Wick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riley.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Wick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley throws a big elbow that misses.
Riley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Wick is keeping the position.
Wick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riley.
Riley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riley, into his guard.
Riley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wick controls the pace.
Wick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wick misses with the combination.
And Riley tries to counter it with a takedown but Wick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wick seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
John Wick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Riley tries to counter it with a takedown but Wick pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wick finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Riley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Riley needs to keep his hands up - Wick had a free shot at his head there.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Riley wants to counter the offense by Wick and move into the clinch position.
Riley moves away from the strike by Wick.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Riley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wick defends it well.
Wick sizes up Riley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick rushes Riley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick misses with a body shot
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws Riley to one side and escapes!
Wick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice body punch from Wick.
Wick tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wick misses with an uppercut
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley tries to move to mount but Wick blocks the move with his legs.
Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wick dodges the ground and pound from Riley.
Riley is putting a hurting on Wick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Riley is trying to get an arm triangle but Wick is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick pushes Riley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Riley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Riley swings around for an armbar but Wick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Riley's guard.
Wick preventing the sweep.
Riley is trying to keep Wick in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wick stands up from Riley's guard - Wick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wick works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wick moves into the clinch successfully.
Wick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Wick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wick throws a quick inside leg kick.
John Wick is winning the standup battle so far.
Wick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riley winds up and cracks Wick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Wick defends the submission attempt.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wick keeps working.
Wick wants to control but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley misses with a head shot. Wick uses the momentum to regain guard.
Riley trying to control but Wick is working from the bottom.
Riley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wick manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Riley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wick defends it easily.
Riley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wick defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Riley is trying to control the position but Wick postures up.
Riley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Wick has picked Riley up and slammed him! Riley can't keep hold of the triangle and Wick manages to pass to side control!
Wick trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Wick has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wick scores with a nice right hand.
John Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Wick.
Wick throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wick throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a takedown into side control.
Riley is looking to take a break and control but Wick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Riley trying to control the position but Wick is working away.
Riley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riley is trying to get an arm triangle but Wick is defending well.
Riley trying to control the position but Wick is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Riley working his ground and pound in the gym.
Riley advances nicely into full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley lands a heavy elbow.
Riley goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wick turns into him and now he's in Riley's guard.
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 John Wick will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wick throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Riley wants to counter the offense by Wick and move into the clinch position.
Billy Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wick clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wick to keep the fight standing.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick misses the jab.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wick misses.
Riley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wick.
Wick darts in and clinches Riley up against the cage.
Riley tightens his grip and picks Wick up, before dumping him to the ground. Wick manages to land in guard.
Wick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John Wick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley is working Wick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riley is in close to Wick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wick keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Wick wants to stand but Riley is controlling the position.
Riley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wick is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wick finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Wick works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Riley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wick throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
Riley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut there from Wick.
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Wick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley wants to control from the top but Wick keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riley passes Wick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley wants to control but Wick is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wick, 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wick!
A very excited looking John Wick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Billy Riley was interviewed post fight and said 'Shiiiiiit'.
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