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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ervin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerald Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ervin comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Seconds to Freedom by Pop Evil. Wilson has chosen Rocky Road to Dublin - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Ervin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerald Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ervin stuffs the takedown.
Ervin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson manages to get to full guard.
Ervin works over Wilson with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Ervin tries to pass.
Ervin preventing the sweep.
Wilson working a defensive guard but Ervin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Wilson manages to get back to half guard.
Ervin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson has Ervin pulled in close to control his posture.
Ervin trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ervin is pushing down on Wilson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ervin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wilson tries to kick Ervin off but Ervin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ervin is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Ervin is controlling well.
Wilson looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ervin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ervin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson working to try and regain half guard.
Wilson prevents Ervin from taking his back.
Ervin trying to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson can't escape the position.
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Ervin's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ervin is landing with some decent strikes but Wilson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wilson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wilson is bucking up trying to escape but Ervin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ervin is landing with some decent strikes but Wilson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ervin with the ground and pound from mount.
Wilson is desperately trying to improve his position but Ervin has a good base and remains in mount.
Ervin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wilson tries to hold on but Ervin postures up.
Wilson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ervin 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ervin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ervin keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson passes Ervin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ervin is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Ervin gets full guard.
Wilson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ervin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ervin.
Ervin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilson kicks Ervin off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Ervin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson shoots and misses
and Ervin counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ervin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marcus Ervin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson has his foot on Ervin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ervin works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Ervin from controlling successfully.
Ervin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ervin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ervin trying to move into half guard but instead Wilson has managed to sweep!
Ervin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson gets to his feet. Ervin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Ervin is keeping him busy.
Ervin struggling a bit here.
Ervin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wilson off and has taken his back!
Ervin is looking for the choke from the back position but Wilson is controlling his hands well.
Wilson trying to control the position but Ervin manages to sink in the hooks.
Wilson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ervin's guard. Nice work there by Wilson.
Wilson stands and throws Ervin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wilson shoots and misses
and Ervin counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ervin looking to pass the guard.
Wilson 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 has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ervin stops Wilson from standing up.
Wilson controlling the position.
Ervinis looking to pass into half guard but Wilson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wilson is in guard.
Wilson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ervin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ervin has hold of Wilson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wilson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ervin takes Wilson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Wilson is in trouble.
Ervin has the hooks in. Wilson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Wilson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wilson tries to hold on but Ervin postures up.
Ervin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wilson has worked his arm free - good work by Wilson!
Wilson gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Ervin postures up.
Ervin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilson's head.
Wilson tries to kick Ervin off but Ervin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ervin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wilson tries to clinch
and Ervin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Ervin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ervin prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ervin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilson tries to clinch up
and Ervin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Ervin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wilson tries to clinch up but Ervin circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus Ervin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Ervin with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ervin!
Wilson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wilson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ervin's face.
Ervin is rocked!
Wilson landing shots from mount.
Oh Ervin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ervin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ervin taking shots to the head.
Wilson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ervin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ervin is in a horrible position here. Wilson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wilson controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson working for a guillotine from mount but Ervin is in no mood to give up.
Ervin tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ervin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ervin!
Ervin seems to have got his legs back now.
Ervin won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Wilson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ervin!
Wilson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilson prevents Ervin from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Ervin is squirming around nicely.
Ervin wants to control but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilson has control of Ervin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ervin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ervin is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Ervin is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ervin is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ervin's face.
Ervin is looking to get to half guard.
Ervin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wilson scores with strikes from the back.
Wilson working for a choke but Ervin is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ervin can't escape the position.
Ervin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wilson.
Wilson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wilson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Ervin hold on?!
Will Wilson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson lands shots from the back.
Jerald Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson is trying to stick to Ervin's back but Ervin 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 Ervin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerald Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ervin 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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