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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wild Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wild Child!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild Child looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Big is fending him off so far but Wild Child persists. Nope, Big circles away and we're back to standing.
Big throws a right hand that Wild Child ducks under and follows up with a left that Wild Child also avoids with ease.
Wild Child drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Big is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Big throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Big looking for a guillotine here but Wild Child defends easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Big holds on and takes a little breather.
Big keeping moving, preventing Wild Child from controlling successfully.
Big is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Big lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild Child is trying to control but can't.
Big seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Big is trying to control the action in half guard but Wild Child is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wild Child is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Big's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Big's back!
Big turns into Wild Child and is now in his guard.
Wild Child looks gassed!
Big stands up over Wild Child, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wild Child controls Big momentarily but Big frees himself.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Wild Child is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big is really struggling to control Wild Child but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two 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.
Big lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Big's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Wild Child is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Big trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Big scoring with some ground and pound.
Big scoring with some ground and pound.
Wild Child looking to hit a scissor sweep but Big is one step ahead there.
Wild Child wants to control but Big passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild Child is trying to get back to full guard.
Big lands with a punch from half guard.
Big wants to take a breather but Wild Child is having none of it.
Big trying to control the pace.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Big just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Big misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Big throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four 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.
Big fails to land with a series of punches.
Big swinging wilding here.
Wild Child moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Big throws the kick towards the body but Wild Child avoids it.
Wild Child moves out of range as Big throws a body kick.
Wild Child shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wild Child was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wild Child lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wild Child trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Big bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wild Child is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Big dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wild Child misses with a takedown attempt - Big sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Big misses.
Wild Child fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Big stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Big clobbers Wild Child with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Big throws a wild body kick that Wild Child sees coming a mile off.
Big fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Big scores with a hook.
Wild Child walks forward, straight into a front kick from Big.
Wild Child is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wild Child rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Big moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wild Child takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like William Wild Child has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Big tries to close the distance and clinch but Wild Child swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Big drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big passes Wild Child's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Big is looking for a kimura here.
Wild Child is looking to improve his position.
Wild Child missing with punches from the bottom.
Wild Child is trying to maintain the position but Big is very close to passing his half guard.
Wild Child is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Big jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wild Child on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wild Child is being controlled here.
Big is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wild Child knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wild Child wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Big working the ground and pound.
Wild Child is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wild Child has hold of Big's hands but Big slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wild Child wants to get back to full guard.
Big looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wild Child with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild Child is in trouble now - Big has advanced to mount!
Big looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wild Child is looking to get to half guard.
Wild Child tries to hold on but Big pushes him away.
Wild Child is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Big landing punches.
Wild Child tries to lock up and control but Big gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wild Child working to try and regain half guard.
Big has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Big avoids the attempt from Wild Child to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wild Child really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Big is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wild Child can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Big looking to control and managing it successfully.
Big lands a big elbow.
Big controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Big dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Wild Child's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wild Child gets caught flat footed, as Big shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Big works over Wild Child with some ground and pound from guard.
Big stops Wild Child from standing up.
Big working some strikes from top position.
Wild Child keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.
Big's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Big with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Big distracts Wild Child with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Big postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wild Child wants to get back to his feet but Big is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Big's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big preventing the sweep.
Big lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wild Child wants to control but Big passes easily into half guard.
Wild Child is staying active underneath Big, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joe Big overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wild Child on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wild Child taking some punishment here, with Big in his half guard.
Big uses his free foot to push down on Wild Child's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wild Child.
Big breaks from Wild Child's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two 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.
Wild Child sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Big stands up from half guard.
Wild Child tries to clinch but Big moves out of range.
Big misses with a straight left.
Wild Child misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Big sizes up Wild Child with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wild Child with a poor takedown
and Big counters with a series of strikes. Wild Child will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wild Child moves in looking to clinch but Big pushes him off.
Big scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wild Child doesn't seem bothered though.
Big connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Big misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wild Child.
Big tries to clinch but Wild Child moves out of range.
Big goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Big tries to clinch but Wild Child moves away
and Wild Child counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wild Child throws a series of strikes that have Big backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big throws a nice inside leg kick.
Big throws a front kick aimed at Wild Child's knee but Wild Child avoids it well.
Big shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wild Child manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Big got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wild Child has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Big has managed to get both his arms back between Wild Child's legs - danger averted.
Wild Child manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wild Child gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Big looking to throw knees to the head but Wild Child is blocking nicely.
Big tries for a takedown but Wild Child manages to get underhooks.
Wild Child holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wild Child breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Big darts in trying to clinch
and Wild Child counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wild Child postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Big to stand up.
Wild Child steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Big.
Joe Big is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Big throws a sloppy body shot
and Wild Child counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wild Child.
Joe Big is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Big seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Big working for a triangle but Wild Child defends it easily.
Wild Child gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Wild Child.
I think Big 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Big!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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