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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Sully (ranked 5391 p4p, 22878 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 516 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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13 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Sully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a body punch but Sully moves out of range.
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've been hearing reports that Sully has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sully leaves Wilson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sully is looking for a counter combo.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Sully keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wilson with a poor takedown
and Sully counters with a nice body shot.
Sully lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Sully checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sully lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jake Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Sully gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Sully moves out of range.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sully counters with a left to the body.
Wilson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sully controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilson winds up and cracks Sully with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sully's head.
Wilson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sully is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sully taking some punishment here, with Wilson in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully keeping hold of Wilson's head, controlling as best he can.
Wilson 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.
Wilson with the ground and pound but Sully uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sully works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sully works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sully preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sully counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sully jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jake Sully is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Wilson misses the jab.
Sully is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Sully counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
Sully avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sully utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sully pulls Wilson in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilson from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Sully keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
A quick step to the side and Sully tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Sully moves away and avoids it.
Wilson misses with a hook to the body
and Sully makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Sully does no damage.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sully counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Sully.
Wilson misses with a body punch
and Sully cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sully avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Sully wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sully bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wilson's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Sully getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Sully slips the punch.
Sully is looking to counter punch.
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sully circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Sully misses its target.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sully counter with a right hand.
Jake Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Wilson.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sully stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilson 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 shot to the liver by Sully. Beautiful body shot.
Sully swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Sully.
Sully feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sully as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sully lands a jab to the head.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Sully saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Sully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sully is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wilson misses with a left hand
and Sully counters with a stiff right hand.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Sully wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wilson with a poor takedown
letting Sully counter with a right hand.
It looks like Wade Wilson has been cut.
Sully scores with a jab to the head.
A left lands for Sully.
Sully lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sully counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Sully dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wade Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sully was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sully stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sully lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sully connects with a jab.
Sully scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Sully sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jake Sully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Wilson.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sully connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Wade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilson is defended easily by Sully.
It looked like Sully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wilson eats them both and turns towards Sully to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sully swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sully as he avoids it easily.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sully defends it nicely.
Sully lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Jake Sully is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sully moves into full guard.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sully is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sully has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson is trying to keep Sully in close.
Wade Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilson is still trying to improve position.
Wilson wants to control but Sully passes easily into half guard.
Wilson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Sully manages to pass to mount!
Wilson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Sully is having none of it.
Sully prevents Wilson from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sully takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Sully showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sully has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Sully!
A determined Jake Sully didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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