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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes into the arena with 2NE1: FIRE blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm
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181 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martyn Lawrence! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilson takes a kick to the side of the head. Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Lawrence takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson. Lawrence with a hook. Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawrence was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson. Wilson thows a body shot but no joy. Lawrence's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lawrence duly obliges. Nice body kick from Wilson. Wilson tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Wilson lands a head kick!
It looks like Martyn Lawrence has been cut. 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! Wilson tries to clinch but Lawrence is having none of it. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A clash of legs there as Lawrence blocks the low kick. Lawrence takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lawrence looks gassed! Wilson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Wilson. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.
Wilson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson throws a front kick aimed at Lawrence's knee but Lawrence avoids it well. Wilson throws a shot to the body.
Wilson gets a clinch. Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Lawrence wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawrence wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson is working Lawrence over against the cage. A short left from Wilson. Knees to the body from Wilson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawrence avoids the damage to the body. Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Wilson lands an elbow inside that Lawrence shrugs off. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilson as Lawrence tries to tie him up. Lawrence wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards. The referee is keeping an eye on Lawrence - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands a nice uppercut. Good body shot from Wilson.
Lawrence dodges an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body. Wilson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Martyn Lawrence's cut even more. Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawrence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawrence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Wilson works on Lawrence's body with a couple of short punches. A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilson. Lawrence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lawrence misses with a knee strike.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawrence blocks it with crossed arms. Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawrence lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lawrence tries to break free but Wilson pushes him back against the cage. Lawrence fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Lawrence's head. Wilson cracks Lawrence with a nice body shot. Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson. Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards. Wilson lands a damaging elbow. Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head. Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head. Wilson lands a body punch in the clinch. Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lawrence's face as he tries to break the clinch. Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence works on Wilson's body with a couple of short punches. Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawrence avoids it. A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wilson tries a body shot but Lawrence blocks it.
Lawrence tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawrence is defending well for now. Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawrence or not. Lawrence is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks. Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike. Lawrence misses with a knee strike.
Lawrence working aggressively here.
Lawrence stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position. Lawrence blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson lands an uppercut. Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawrence backwards. Lawrence blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lawrence takes a knee to the side of the body. Wilson lands with a light punch inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Wilson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Martyn Lawrence's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lawrence checks a leg kick nicely. The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lawrence doesn't seem phased though. Wilson tries a low kick but Lawrence avoids it. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawrence throws a one two combo.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy. Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawrence checks a leg kick. Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lawrence looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lawrence gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lawrence avoids the damage to the body. Lawrence misses with a knee strike.
Lawrence lands a right hand. Lawrence is trying to break free. A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land. Lawrence escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson thows a leg kick but Lawrence checks it and Lawrence counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Lawrence misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Lawrence throws a half hearted mid kick. Wilson tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Wilson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Martyn Lawrence is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lawrence fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawrence takes one to the chin there. Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lawrence lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Lawrence lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lawrence takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wilson thows a leg kick but Lawrence checks it and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lawrence connects with a single shot there. Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lawrence lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt. Lawrence blocks the body kick.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Wilson misses and Lawrence counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check. Wilson is looking to wear down Lawrence with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawrence misses with a series of wild punches.
Lawrence throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lawrence throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range. Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Wilson closes the distance but Lawrence moves to the side and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Lawrence blocks a leg kick. Lawrence misses with the combination.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lawrence checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Buck Wilson is winning the standup battle so far. Wilson clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch letting Lawrence counter with a right hand. Wilson tries to clinch and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Lawrence takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Crunch! Wilson slams his shin into Lawrence's torso. Wilson tries to score with a low kick but Lawrence moves his leg out of the way. Wilson tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away enabling Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson takes the fight into the clinch. Lawrence is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him. Wilson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lawrence. Knees to the body from Wilson.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Wilson lands an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lawrence blocks it with crossed arms. Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch. A knee to the head by Wilson.
Buck Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Lawrence misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Lawrence is blocking nicely.
Lawrence throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lawrence avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wilson digs a right hand underneath Lawrence's ribcage. Lawrence let out a lung full of air as it connected. Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence. Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawrence avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Wilson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Martyn Lawrence's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wilson tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range. Lawrence on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawrence is out of range and Wilson settles back down. Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Wilson darts in trying to clinch and Lawrence counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick. Wilson tries to clinch up and Lawrence counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson throws a leg kick and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick. Wilson darts in trying to clinch and Lawrence counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lawrence moves out of range as Wilson throws a body kick.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The fight moves into the clinch position. Lawrence is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage. Lawrence tries to break free but Wilson pushes him back against the cage. A short right from Lawrence. Lawrence swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawrence lands an uppercut. Lawrence lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards. A frustrated look appears on Lawrence's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head. Lawrence lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lawrence misses with the head strike.
Lawrence is trying to stall.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Lawrence is blocking nicely.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lawrence.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lawrence on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Lawrence is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land. Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Lawrence controls the action.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawrence has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside. Lawrence wants to stall.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Lawrence swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it. Lawrence throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head. Lawrence manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wilson clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch and Lawrence counters with a two punch combo. Lawrence throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson lands a really nice looking cross but Lawrence seems unphased.
Wilson throws a leg kick that is checked and Lawrence counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lawrence misses with a wild combination.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lawrence throws a right and a left that both miss. Lawrence throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson. Lawrence goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lawrence is working the combinations to good effect here. Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson throws a nice head kick!
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick. Lawrence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wilson darts in trying to clinch and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Martyn Lawrence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lawrence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses. Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lawrence has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lawrence there as he acknowledges the shot. Wilson tries to clinch but Lawrence moves away and Lawrence counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Lawrence takes one on the button.
The cut above Martyn Lawrence's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Wilson tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lawrence counters with a two punch combo. Wilson looks to clinch and Lawrence counters with a three punch combo that has Wilson backing up. Wilson nods at Lawrence to acknowledge the strikes. Wilson is looking to score with low kicks. Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick. Buck Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Wilson clinches but Lawrence breaks the clinch and Lawrence counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Martyn Lawrence. Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck 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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