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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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191 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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195 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wade Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target. Wilson throws a low kick but Jones avoids it. Wilson avoids the body shot from Jones.
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off. Jones loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch. Jones lands with a cross. Jones throws a leg kick that is checked and Wilson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively. Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. A head kick from Wilson lands but Jones takes it in his stride. Jones misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wilson throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A big right from Jones misses. Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wilson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Jones. Wilson lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones blocks the body kick.
Wilson thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him. Wilson is looking to land body kicks. Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jones shoots in but no luck this time. Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jones throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off. Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson. Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wilson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jones walks into a left hand. Lazarus Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wilson misses the shot to the body. Wilson tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it. Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wilson counters with a slapping leg kick. Jones darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head. A right hook to the body lands for Wilson.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones. Wilson works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches. Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away. Wilson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wilson lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Wilson. A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land. Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Wilson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones. Wilson is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Jones tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wade Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lazarus Jones. Wilson lands a hook to the side of the head. Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike. Wilson is struggling to control the position. Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wilson misses the shot to the body. Donk. Wilson catches Jones right on the button with a cross. Wade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jones tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab from Jones misses. Wilson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut. Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wilson under the eye. Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilson. Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilson lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage! Jones connects with an inside leg kick. Jones scores with a decent looking hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Wilson dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones. Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jones misses with a body kick. Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt. Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jones throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it. Jones digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Jones misses with a wild body shot. Jones misses with a head kick.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Wilson rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wade Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson. Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wilson avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wilson has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away. A shot in the inside from Wilson. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson lands with a light punch inside. Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilson is defending well. Jones is breathing heavily. Wilson digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank. Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Wilson. Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson is trying to control the position but Jones postures up. Wilson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wade Wilson. Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones. Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson. Jones loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Wilson throws a good cross that connects.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick. Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wade Wilson is winning the standup battle so far. Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Jones punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch. Wilson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Wilson wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs. Jones checks a leg kick. Jones misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away. A head kick misses from Jones. Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson misses with the combination.
A big right from Jones misses. Wilson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wilson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back. Jones tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Wilson dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson. Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Some bone on bone action there as Jones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Wilson scores with a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet. Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards. Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson scores with a push kick. Jones throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side. Jones avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Good exchange - Wilson coming out on top. Wilson checks a low kick from Jones. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wilson connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The fighters circle momentarily. Wilson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wilson moves into the clinch. Jones blocks an uppercut.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Jones. Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson cracks Jones with a nice body shot. Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards. Jones tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch. Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones. Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards. Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right from Wilson. Lazarus Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jones scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head. Wilson pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones is rocked! Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside. Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jones is looking to take this one to the mat. Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head. Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the cage. Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson. Jones misses with a short punch on the inside. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson taking a breather. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson. Jones prevents a body shot from Wilson. Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Wilson is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wilson scores with a shoulder strike. Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside. Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him? The referee calls for Wilson to work.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses. Wilson lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson. Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside. Jones is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him. Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones has hold of one of Wilson's legs. Wilson is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Jones looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Wade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson! In his post fight interview, Wade Wilson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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