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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Wilker (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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270 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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 Los Angeles, Larry Self!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Wilker!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Self falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Self's efforts to push away.
Self wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilker won't allow it.
Self is trying to break free.
Self is trying to break the clinch but Wilker is controlling him.
Wilker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Self pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Self wants to break free but Wilker has control.
Self is trying to force a seperation but Wilker has the dominant position.
Self is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Self gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilker.
Wilker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wilker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Self defends well.
Wilker seems keen to control Self's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilker has a closed guard, preventing Self from standing up.
Wilker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Self trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilker's guard.
Self wants to stand and escape but instead Wilker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Self knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilker on the ground.
Wilker passes into half guard.
Self is trying to stand up here but Wilker is controlling him well.
Self is defending against the submission attempts here by Wilker.
Self scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Wilker manages to mount him!
Wilker controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Self really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wilker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Self wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wilker.
Wilker looking for a guillotine from mount but Self is having none of it.
Wilker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Self is surviving well by controlling Wilker's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Wilker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilker jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Self manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Self is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Self bucks up and tries to throw Wilker off but instead Wilker has got his back!
Self is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Self do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wilker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wilker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Self is defending well though. Wilker let's go of the attempt for now.
Self holding both Wilker 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Self holding both Wilker 's hands and preventing any damage.
Wilker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Self has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Self holding both Wilker 's hands and preventing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Self fending off the submission attempt from Wilker.
Self looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Wilker 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.
Wilker clinches.
Wilker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Self gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilker pulls guard successfully.
Wilker throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Self is looking to stand up but Wilker won't let him.
Wilker pulls Self in to control the position.
Wilker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Self defends well.
Self would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Self wants to stand and escape but instead Wilker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilker content to stall in guard here.
Self is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilker is controlling him.
Self could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wilker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilker stops Self from standing up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Erik Wilker wasn't active enough on the ground.
Self throws a series of punches but Wilker moves out of range.
Self jabs Wilker right on the nose. Wilker blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilker closes the distance and pushes Self back into the cage.
Wilker prevents Self from breaking the clinch.
Wilker is trying to drag Self to the mat but Self just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Self is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Wilker.
Wilker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Self is trying to break free.
Wilker wants to take the fight to the mat but Self manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Larry Self has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Wilker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Self's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wilker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Self working hard to break the clinch.
Wilker manages to break the clinch.
Self misses with a double jab.
Self throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Self misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Self misses.
Wilker slips a jab and a cross from Self.
Self looks to land a combination but Wilker avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilker drives through and clinches with Self against the cage.
Self wants to break the clinch but can't.
Self is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilker has double underhooks.
Wilker has Self pressed against the cage, preventing Self from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Self is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilker has double underhooks.
Wilker jumps into guard, dragging Self to the mat.
Self has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilker pulls Self in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilker is on top in guard.
Wilker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Wilker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wilker stands and steps away. Self gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Self jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Self. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Self defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilker.
Larry Self is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Self misses with the combination.
Self swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Wilker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Self lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Self misses with a double jab
and Wilker counters by clinching up.
Wilker prevents Self from breaking the clinch.
Wilker can't break the clinch.
Self tries to circle away but Wilker has him pinned against the cage.
Self is trying to break free.
Self is trying to push Wilker away but Wilker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilker trying to land knees to the body.
Wilker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Self prevents it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wilker. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Self wants to break free but Wilker has control.
Self wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Self tries to break free but Wilker pushes him back against the cage.
Wilker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Self up against the cage.
Wilker keeps control of Self as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Self is fighting to break Wilker's control of his arms but Wilker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Self trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilker's guard.
Erik Wilker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Self is aware though and is defending well.
Wilker managing to control the position.
Self will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Self trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilker's guard.
Wilker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Erik Wilker.
Self uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilker has time to react.
Horrible takedown by Wilker or perhaps it was just good defense by Self which made him look bad.
Wilker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Self is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horrible takedown by Wilker or perhaps it was just good defense by Self which made him look bad.
Larry Self has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Wilker.
Wilker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilker moves into range and clinches up with Self.
Self wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Self tries to break the clinch but Wilker is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Erik Wilker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Self wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Self tries to circle away but Wilker has him pinned against the cage.
Self working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilker is trying to break free.
Self wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilker has him pressed against the cage.
Wilker wants to break free but Self has control.
Wilker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Self up against the cage.
Self is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilker pulls guard effortlessly.
Self has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilker is proving hard to escape from.
Self got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wilker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Self has managed to get both his arms back between Wilker's legs - danger averted.
Wilker has a closed guard, preventing Self from standing up.
Wilker controlling Self's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Self tries to stand but Wilker is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Self misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilker.
Self fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilker avoids a kick to the body.
Self misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Self misses.
Larry Self has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erik Wilker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilker closes the distance and clinches.
Self misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Larry Self.
I think Wilker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Wilker!
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energy
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