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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcox has chosen Danger: Wildman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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214 lbs
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jacoby Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilcox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilcox scores with a leg kick.
Dean takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dean moves into the clinch.
Wilcox scores with a shoulder strike.
Wilcox breaks from the clinch.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilcox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilcox darts in and clinches Dean up against the cage.
Dean lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilcox displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dean up against the cage.
Dean prevents a body shot from Wilcox.
Wilcox can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Wilcox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dean or not.
Dean gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wilcox regains guard.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilcox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilcox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilcox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilcox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilcox trying to keep a closed guard but Dean is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean throwing strikes but missing.
Wilcox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilcox tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilcox controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Dean trying to control but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
Dean being controlled here momentarily.
Wilcox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilcox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilcox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dean trying to control but Wilcox is working from the bottom.
Wilcox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox working a defensive guard here.
Wilcox wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dean pushes down on Wilcox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilcox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dean 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.
Dean content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wilcox trying to control the position here.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilcox trying to control the position.
Dean is pushing down on Wilcox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilcox is fighting to maintain full guard but Dean has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Dean is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wilcox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dean is working away from the top position though.
Dean not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilcox wants to control but Dean is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacoby Wilcox was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilcox was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox avoids it really well and circles away.
Jacoby Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Dean blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacoby Wilcox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dean tries to keep at a distance but Wilcox has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dean is trying to drag Wilcox to the mat but Wilcox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilcox digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
Wilcox can't get the takedown.
Dean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilcox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dean lands with a short shot to the head.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilcox.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilcox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dean sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilcox somewhat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilcox.
Wilcox lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilcox circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Wilcox finds it's way through Dean's defenses.
Dean cracks a nice hook into Wilcox's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dean throws a right hand that misses
and Wilcox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilcox fails with the takedown.
Donald Dean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacoby Wilcox.
Dean moves in looking to clinch but Wilcox pushes him off.
Dean misses with a double jab.
Dean walks into a straight right hand from Wilcox.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilcox with a hook.
Dean is looking to clinch but Wilcox is avoiding it.
Wilcox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilcox wants it to stay on the feet.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean wants to clinch up but Wilcox keeps it at a distance.
Dean takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Dean tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jacoby Wilcox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilcox shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dean's guard.
Dean throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilcox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wilcox scoring with some ground and pound.
Dean has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilcox can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wilcox is in close to Dean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dean is on top in guard.
Dean wants to control from the top but Wilcox keeps moving.
Dean scoring with punches to the head and body.
Donald Dean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dean defends it easily.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilcox working for a triangle but Dean defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dean's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilcox controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Dean slips nicely into half guard.
Wilcox is not content to let Dean control the position.
Wilcox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilcox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dean with a nice head shot there.
Wilcox keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Dean looking to sit in guard and control but Wilcox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilcox.
Dean is trying to keep Wilcox in close.
Dean will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilcox wants to control from the top but Dean keeps moving.
Wilcox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacoby Wilcox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wilcox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilcox throws a lazy uppercut
and Dean holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilcox lands with a light punch inside.
Dean misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilcox.
Wilcox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilcox.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dean lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilcox backwards.
It looks like Jacoby Wilcox has been cut.
Wilcox tries a body shot but Dean blocks it.
Wilcox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilcox breaks the clinch.
Wilcox fakes the leg kick and cracks Dean in the body.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilcox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Dean avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilcox rushes Dean and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean tightens his grip and picks Wilcox up, before dumping him to the ground. Wilcox manages to land in guard.
Wilcox controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Dean lands a couple of digs.
Wilcox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilcox keeping full guard, as Dean tries to pass.
Dean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilcox keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Wilcox controls Dean momentarily but Dean frees himself.
Wilcox wants to sweep here but Dean controlling him for the moment.
Wilcox is looking for a triangle but Dean pushes his legs off easily.
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilcox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilcox has his foot on Dean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dean works his way back into a safe position though.
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilcox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dean's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilcox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilcox escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilcox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilcox can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dean controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dean trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wilcox manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wilcox lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Donald Dean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilcox working some strikes from top position.
Wilcox stopping the sweep attempt from Dean.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilcox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilcox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilcox distracts Dean with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilcox scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean has momentary wrist control but Wilcox slips an elbow through the middle.
Dean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilcox keeps working.
Dean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilcox trying to control from the bottom.
Wilcox is doing well to control the position and prevent Dean from advancing to side control.
Wilcox is defending against the submission attempts here by Dean.
Dean is nestled in close to Wilcox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilcox wants to control but Dean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacoby Wilcox.
I've got Wilcox 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacoby Wilcox!
Jacoby Wilcox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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