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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pepito Manaloto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pepito Manaloto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Wilkerson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manaloto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkerson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilkerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manaloto manages to avoid it.
Wilkerson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manaloto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkerson misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Wilkerson does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilkerson as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Pepito Manaloto has been cut.
Manaloto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilkerson stuffs the takedown attempt from Manaloto. Manaloto gets slowly back to his feet.
Manaloto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Manaloto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manaloto trying to control but Wilkerson is having none of it.
Wilkerson tries to reverse the position but Manaloto maintains control.
Manaloto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Manaloto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Manaloto with good strikes from the mount here!
Wilkerson tries to lock up and control but Manaloto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manaloto controlling from the full mount.
Wilkerson tries to hold on but Manaloto postures up.
Wilkerson is trying desperately to improve position.
Manaloto controlling the position easily from mount.
Manaloto 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manaloto misses with a head shot.
Wilkerson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manaloto tries to push Wilkerson's head away but Wilkerson is holding on tight.
Wilkerson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Manaloto sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto trying to control but Wilkerson is having none of it.
Wilkerson wants to control but Manaloto is having none of it.
Wilkerson blocking the ground and pound.
Wilkerson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manaloto controlling the pace for now.
Wilkerson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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.
Wilkerson tries to hold on but Manaloto pushes him away.
Wilkerson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Manaloto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilkerson is squirming around, avoiding Manaloto's attempts to control the action.
Manaloto is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The fighters circling - Wilkerson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manaloto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manaloto moves out of range as Wilkerson strikes.
James Wilkerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkerson missing with a left hand there. Manaloto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manaloto avoids the body shot from Wilkerson.
Manaloto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepito Manaloto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pepito Manaloto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Manaloto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilkerson lands with a shot to the body.
Manaloto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilkerson.
A big right from Wilkerson misses.
Manaloto fails with a takedown attempt.
James Wilkerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manaloto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilkerson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Manaloto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkerson.
Nice cross by Wilkerson.
Manaloto is rocked!
Wilkerson cracks Manaloto with a hook to the temple - Manaloto is on wobbly legs here! Wilkerson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Manaloto falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wilkerson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Wilkerson!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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