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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Purcell Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purcell Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smokie. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Purcell Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox has Purcell Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilcox lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox tries to free his leg and advance position but Purcell Jr is retaining full guard.
Purcell Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Purcell Jr, not yet.
Wilcox trying to control but Purcell Jr is working from the bottom.
Wilcox 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.
Purcell Jr wants to get back to his feet but Wilcox is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilcox stands up and waves to Purcell Jr to follow him.
Purcell Jr has managed to clinch.
Wilcox wants to get back to striking at distance but Purcell Jr won't allow it.
Purcell Jr is trying to break free.
Wilcox successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purcell Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Purcell Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Wilcox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Purcell Jr is one step ahead there.
Wilcox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Purcell Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wilcox trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilcox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Purcell Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Purcell Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Purcell Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Wilcox's brow.
Wilcox has momentary wrist control but Purcell Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilcox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Purcell Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Purcell Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Purcell Jr throwing strikes from guard but Wilcox blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Purcell Jr throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Purcell Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Purcell Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Purcell Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Purcell Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wilcox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Purcell Jr is one step ahead there.
Wilcox lands an upkick as Purcell Jr stands over him.
Wilcox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Purcell Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilcox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purcell Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilcox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell Jr works over Wilcox with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Purcell Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Purcell Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilcox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Purcell Jr is fighting to break Wilcox's control of his arms but Wilcox is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wilcox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilcox looking for a guillotine here but Purcell Jr defends easily.
Wilcox is breathing heavily.
Wilcox is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Purcell Jr defends well.
Purcell Jr stands and steps away. Wilcox gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Purcell Jr defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Purcell Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Purcell Jr 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.
Purcell Jr drops back looking for a leg! Wilcox is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilcox manages to kick Purcell Jr off! Purcell Jr jumps back into Wilcox's guard.
Wilcox is looking for a triangle but Purcell Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Purcell Jr trying to control but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
Purcell Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Purcell Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt
and Purcell Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilcox's guard.
Purcell Jr won't allow Wilcox to sweep him here.
Wilcox wants to get back to his feet but Purcell Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eddie Purcell Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Purcell Jr wants to get up but he can't break Wilcox's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wilcox controls Purcell Jr momentarily but Purcell Jr frees himself.
Purcell Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilcox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Purcell Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Purcell Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Wilcox's brow.
Purcell Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Purcell Jr stands up over Wilcox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilcox is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Purcell Jr is controlling him.
Wilcox trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell Jr postures up and lands a big shot to Wilcox's brow.
Wilcox punching to the body, from the bottom.
Purcell Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Purcell Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rory Wilcox has been cut.
Purcell Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilcox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilcox dodges the punch combination from Purcell Jr.
Wilcox cracks Purcell Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Purcell Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilcox takes a swing at Purcell Jr's ribcage but misses.
Wilcox throws a right hand that Purcell Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Purcell Jr also avoids with ease.
Purcell Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Purcell Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wilcox fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell Jr shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense.
Purcell Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wilcox moves out of range easily.
Wilcox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Purcell Jr tries to work over Wilcox's front leg with a kick but Wilcox checks it.
Purcell Jr throws a combination that misses
and Wilcox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Purcell Jr thinking.
A nice combination there by Wilcox.
Wilcox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Purcell Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilcox backs up against the cage.
Purcell Jr is looking to clinch.
Wilcox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wilcox has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wilcox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purcell Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wilcox napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Purcell Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is trying to improve his position.
Purcell Jr trying to control the action but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
Wilcox is looking for a sweep.
Purcell Jr is working Wilcox over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilcox is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Purcell Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Purcell Jr lands an elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Purcell Jr wants to clinch but Wilcox slips to the side
and Wilcox counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Purcell Jr!
Wilcox pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Purcell Jr regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is thwarting Purcell Jr's attempts to control the position.
Wilcox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Purcell Jr's head.
Purcell Jr wants to control but Wilcox is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilcox is looking to advance position but Purcell Jr won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Purcell Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Wilcox's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Purcell Jr circles away.
Purcell Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Wilcox misses.
Purcell Jr walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Purcell Jr finds it's target.
Purcell Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Purcell Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Purcell Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Purcell Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Purcell Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Wilcox moves out of range easily.
Purcell Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Purcell Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Purcell Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilcox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilcox tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Purcell Jr swivels and escapes.
Wilcox shoots in and drives through. Purcell Jr sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purcell Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wilcox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilcox is nestled in close to Purcell Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilcox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Purcell Jr taking some punishment here, with Wilcox in his half guard.
Wilcox tries to pass the half guard into mount. Purcell Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wilcox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wilcox is looking to take a break and control but Purcell Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilcox missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilcox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purcell Jr.
Wilcox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilcox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilcox wants to stand but Purcell Jr has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wilcox is looking to advance position but Purcell Jr won't allow it.
Wilcox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Purcell Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell Jr is trying to maintain the position but Wilcox is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilcox working over Purcell Jr with some ground and pound. Purcell Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilcox is looking for a kimura here.
Purcell Jr tries to get to full guard but Wilcox has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilcox shoots in but Purcell Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Purcell Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilcox fails with a takedown attempt.
Purcell Jr swinging wilding here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilcox.
Purcell Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Purcell Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilcox fails with a takedown attempt.
Purcell Jr throws a nice looking combination but Wilcox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eddie Purcell Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilcox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Purcell Jr.
I've got Purcell Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Purcell Jr!
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