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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Galazin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Galazin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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208 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Galazin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson scores with a takedown into Galazin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galazin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilson trying to move into half guard but instead Galazin has managed to sweep!
Galazin wants to stand but Wilson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Galazin from controlling successfully.
Galazin throwing strikes but missing.
Galazin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson controls Galazin momentarily but Galazin frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Galazin's guard.
Galazin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wilson postures up in Galazin's guard and throws a big left but Galazin blocks it.
Galazin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wilson won't allow Galazin to sweep him here.
Wilson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Galazin looking for a sweep. Not yet Galazin, not yet.
Wilson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Galazin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Galazin tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Galazin won't be happy with that.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Wilson tries for a kimura but Galazin is defending well.
Wilson working away.
Wilson tries for a kimura but Galazin is defending well.
Galazin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Galazin is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks the strikes from Galazin.
Galazin looking for submissions off his back.
Galazin is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galazin is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Galazin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Wilson.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson lands a jab.
Galazin tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson counters with a left to the body.
John Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Galazin.
Galazin fails to land the takedown.
Wilson lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Galazin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galazin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wilson trying to control the action but Galazin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Galazin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
It looks like John Wilson has been cut.
Galazin tries to clinch up.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
John Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galazin misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Galazin is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson trying to control the action but Galazin is working from the bottom.
Wilson seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson blocks the strikes from Galazin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galazin gets full guard.
Wilson won't allow Galazin to get back to his feet.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galazin is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Galazin avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Galazin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galazin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Galazin shoots and misses
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Galazin defends it well.
Wilson is trying to control. Galazin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents Galazin from improving his position.
Galazin pushes Wilson off looking to stand but Wilson dives back in and keeps control.
Galazin is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Galazin is looking to escape.
Galazin is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Galazin.
John Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Galazin.
Galazin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Galazin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galazin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson gets the takedown into side control.
Galazin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Galazin regains half guard, as Wilson was trying to land strikes.
Galazin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Galazin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galazin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galazin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wilson pushes down on Galazin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilson seems to be working for a kimura but Galazin defends the submission attempt.
Galazin is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Galazin is defending well.
John Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Galazin cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Galazin fails to land the takedown.
Galazin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilson works his way into full mount!
Wilson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Galazin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wilson controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galazin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilson throws some wild stikes that Galazin manages to avoid easily.
Galazin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Galazin tries to improve his position but instead Wilson has taken his back!
Galazin covers up after that shot from Wilson.
Wilson working for the choke.
Wilson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking for the choke from the back position but Galazin is controlling his hands well.
Galazin showing good submission defense here.
Galazin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wilson is trying to stick to Galazin's back but Galazin is turning into Wilson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wilson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Galazin.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Galazin is now in half guard.
Wilson controlling the position well.
Galazin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galazin throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.
Galazin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson gets full guard.
Galazin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
Galazin trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Galazin stacks Wilson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Galazin!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Galazin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wilson defending against the ground and pound.
Darren Galazin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson regains half guard.
Wilson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Galazin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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