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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Fist (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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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 Montreal, Joseph Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer Fist!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Wilson.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Fist circles away and keeps his distance.
Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson cracks Fist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Fist.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fist closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Fist pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson lands a head shot.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Fist or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Joseph Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Fist.
Wilson tries to clinch but Fist moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fist.
Fist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Fist's defenses.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fist as he avoids it easily.
Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fist shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilson tries to sprawl out of it but Fist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Fist is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Wilson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fist.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson tries to land a body kick
and Fist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fist trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilson controls Fist momentarily but Fist frees himself.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Fist from controlling successfully.
Fist drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fist has Wilson in his guard.
Fist being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control but Fist is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fist keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Fist trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fist with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
Wilson gets to his feet - Fist follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Wilson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wilson throws a right hand that Fist ducks under and follows up with a left that Fist also avoids with ease.
Joseph Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Fist shoots in.
Fist misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joseph Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Fist.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson tries to bum rush Fist with a series of wild strikes but Fist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joseph Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist shoots for a takedown but Wilson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Fist which made him look bad.
Fist tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from Fist. Fist gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fist circles away.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fist.
Fist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fist is breathing heavily.
Fist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
Fist blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Fist circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Fist pushes him off.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fist tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Fist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joseph Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson is taking a breather. Fist says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fist is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson is trying to work for a kimura but Fist is defending well.
Wilson is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Wilson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wilson seems to be looking for submissions.
Fist wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson is working for a kimura but Fist is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fist sees it coming and defends easily.
Fist trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilson in particular looking to stall.
Fist is trying to stand up here but Wilson is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Wilson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fist moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Fist is avoiding it.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Fist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Fist gets caught napping as Wilson dives in and scores a takedown. Fist manages to retain guard.
Wilson gets to his feet. Fist looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Joseph Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Wilson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fist shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Joseph Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hammer Fist.
Fist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Fist moves out of range.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Fist shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fist showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilson landing rabbit punches to the side of Fist's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Fist is going to stand back up.
Fist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control from the bottom.
Fist trying to control the pace.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fist pulls his head out easily.
Fist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to stand.
Fist prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Wilson has one foot on Fist's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Fist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fist shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fist gets slowly back to his feet.
Fist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes.
Fist fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilson lands a jab to the nose.
Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson trying to control from Fist's half guard. Fist has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fist keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Hammer Fist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Wilson!
A very excited looking Joseph Wilson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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