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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simpson misses with a body shot
and Wilkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simpson thinking.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Wilkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilkins.
Wilkins catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilkins works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilkins misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Wilkins connects with a body shot that sends Simpson's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Wilkins misses
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkins moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilkins throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson throws a low kick but Wilkins avoids it.
A jab from Wilkins finds it's way through Simpson's defenses.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilkins.
Wilkins takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson defending well as Wilkins loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Wilkins saw that one coming.
Wilkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Bartholomew Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson misses with a hook. Wilkins ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Simpson.
Wilkins lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
A jab from Wilkins does it's job there.
Wilkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Wilkins scores with a hook.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Wilkins is avoiding it.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilkins.
Wilkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
A big left from Simpson misses.
Wilkins connects with the punch.
Wilkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Simpson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson controls Wilkins momentarily but Wilkins frees himself.
Simpson is pulling down on Wilkins's head to control his posture.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkins.
Wilkins wants to pass the guard but Simpson is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson is trying to control the position but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bartholomew Simpson.
Wilkins lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Wilkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Andy Wilkins has been cut.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Jab, jab by Wilkins - just one landing.
Simpson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simpson sprawls well. Simpson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Wilkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkins scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilkins cracks Simpson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilkins takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson slips a jab from Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilkins digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Wilkins throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Andy Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins slips a jab from Simpson.
Simpson throws out a leg kick but Wilkins moves out of range and Simpson only half commits.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilkins.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Wilkins throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilkins.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilkins in his tracks.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.
Simpson clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Wilkins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simpson presses Wilkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson just leaning against Wilkins, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Wilkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control the position but instead, Wilkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simpson into the cage.
Wilkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilkins is rocked!
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Wilkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson is pushing Wilkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wilkins to his knees! Simpson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson is the new middleweight champion!
Bartholomew Simpson made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.
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hype
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RATING
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