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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leg Day (ranked 798 p4p, 914 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 103 p4p, 119 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm 38 190 20 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm 33 190 19 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Powerful |
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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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Leg Day has been cut. Wilson misses the jab. Day thinks about countering with a body kick. Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Day. Day misses with a head kick.
Day scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Day. Wilson throws a fast counter high kick but Day manages to duck under it in time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Day scores with a head kick.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Wilson misses with a looping left. Day thinks about countering with a body kick. Day avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Day thinks about countering with a head kick. Day wants to slow Wilson down by chopping away at his legs. Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice body kick there by Day. Day tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Day ducks under a wild hook from Wilson. Day half committed to a counter leg kick. Good shot there by Wilson. Wilson misses with a straight left. Day feinted there with a counter leg kick. A head kick misses from Wilson. Day tries to counter by clinching up but Wilson breaks away and moves out of range. Wilson scores with a punch to the head. A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Day is looking to counter with a body kick. Day feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Day staying out of range there. Day quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily. Day half committed to a counter leg kick. Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson. And Day counters with a quick kick to the body but Wilson blocks it. Day slips under a jab. Nice uppercut there from Wilson. Day darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage. Our sources have told us that Day has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Wilson breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson gets tackled into the cage by Day. Day maintains the clinch. Knees to the body from Day.
Wilson tries to circle away but Day has him pinned against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Day. Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it. Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow. Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Day keeps him there for the moment. Day keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Wilson managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Day blocking some punches.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blade Wilson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Leg Day's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Day gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Day throws a body kick, spinning off balance letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Day is rocked! Wilson is stalking Day. Day circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Wilson, and it's lights out! Day really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blade Wilson! Our winner, Blade Wilson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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37% |
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