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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Rak (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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265 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Rak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rak moves in looking to clinch but Wilkinson pushes him off.
Wilkinson closes the distance and pushes Rak back into the cage.
Rak is trying to drag Wilkinson to the mat but Wilkinson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rak is trying to pull guard but Wilkinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilkinson tries to pull guard but Rak holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilkinson drops back down to his feet.
Wilkinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rak connects with an inside leg kick.
Rak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilkinson sprawls well. Wilkinson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rak gets slowly back to his feet.
Drew Wilkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Rak.
Wilkinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkinson tries to stand but Rak is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak keeping moving, preventing Wilkinson from controlling successfully.
Wilkinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilkinson wants to stand but Rak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rak is proving hard to escape from.
Wilkinson trying to control but Rak is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Drew Wilkinson.
Wilkinson shoots for a takedown but Rak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rak shoots in but no luck this time.
Rak shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilkinson looking to score a takedown here. Rak is defending well but Wilkinson drives through and ends up in Rak's guard.
Rak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rak looks winded!
Wilkinson stands and steps away. Rak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wilkinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rak stalks Wilkinson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilkinson's face. Wilkinson staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Drew Wilkinson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rak looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilkinson is thwarting Rak's attempts to control the position.
Rak is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wilkinson in particular looking to stall.
Wilkinson decides to return to a standing position.
Wilkinson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilkinson defends well.
Rak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wanted to stand there but Rak had control of the position.
Wilkinson gets to his feet. Rak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilkinson darts in and clinches Rak up against the cage.
Wilkinson is trying to break the clinch but Rak is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Rak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rak pulls guard effortlessly.
Wilkinson won't allow Rak to get back to his feet.
Wilkinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Wilkinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Wilkinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilkinson clinches up against the cage.
Wilkinson gets underhooks to prevent Rak's takedown attempt.
Wilkinson trying to land knees to the body.
Rak misses with the head strike.
Rak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilkinson is defending well.
Wilkinson effectively controlling the action here.
Rak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilkinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rak prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson goes for a takedown attempt but Rak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pawel Rak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rak tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rak shoots in but Wilkinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drew Wilkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Rak.
Rak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wilkinson quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rak is breathing heavily.
Rak is thwarting Wilkinson's attempts to control the position.
Rak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilkinson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rak stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson being controlled here, momentarily.
Wilkinson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rak defends well.
Wilkinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson can't keep his opponent in guard - Rak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wilkinson is trying to stand.
Rak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkinson keeps working.
Wilkinson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wilkinson tries to get out of the position.
Rak wants to stand up but Wilkinson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wilkinson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to kick Rak off but Rak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilkinson wants to control but Rak is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rak has his takedown stuffed
and Wilkinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilkinson closes the distance and clinches.
Rak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilkinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilkinson clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkinson wants the takedown. Rak is fighting it off but Wilkinson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rak's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Drew Wilkinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drew Wilkinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rak.
Rak moves out of range as Wilkinson throws a body kick.
Drew Wilkinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rak moves in looking to clinch but Wilkinson pushes him off.
Wilkinson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rak!
Wilkinson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wilkinson content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rak is looking to improve his position but Wilkinson isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkinson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilkinson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wilkinson prevents Rak from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rak flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rak regains half guard.
Wilkinson wants to control but Rak is keeping him busy.
Wilkinson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rak tries to get to full guard but Wilkinson has control of the leg.
Wilkinson trying to control the action but Rak is working from the bottom.
Wilkinson wants to free his trapped foot but Rak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilkinson is working away from the top position though.
Wilkinson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rak's head.
Wilkinson is looking to take a break and control but Rak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Drew Wilkinson just wasn't active enough.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkinson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilkinson duly obliges.
Rak fails to land the takedown.
Wilkinson drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson gets to his feet. Rak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rak shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilkinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rak tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkinson moves out of range as Rak throws a body kick.
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!
Wilkinson wants to land a leg kick but Rak is out of range.
Rak has Wilkinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilkinson just leaning against Rak, taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drew Wilkinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Rak.
Wilkinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pawel Rak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Wilkinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilkinson successfully pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Wilkinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilkinson, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Wilkinson!
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