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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Wilkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bartholomew Simpson's chin.
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200 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Wilkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Simpson can pounce on him.
Wilkins misses with a hook.
Simpson lands a nice shot that snaps Wilkins's head back.
Simpson walks into a stiff left hand from Wilkins.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Simpson misses with a hook.
Wilkins takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins misses with a looping right.
Simpson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bartholomew Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simpson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilkins lands a really nice looking cross but Simpson seems unphased.
Simpson throws a hook but Wilkins avoids it easily.
Simpson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simpson staying out of range there.
Simpson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilkins at a distance.
Simpson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilkins manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Simpson misses with a straight right.
Simpson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilkins takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Wilkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Bartholomew Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilkins scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Wilkins misses its intended target.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Wilkins.
Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simpson moves away.
Simpson swings widly with a right hand
and Wilkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Simpson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wilkins lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wilkins tries to move to mount but Simpson blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilkins wants to control but Simpson is keeping him busy.
Simpson wants to control but Wilkins postures up.
Simpson gets back to half guard.
Wilkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simpson moves into full guard.
Wilkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Simpson is retaining full guard.
Wilkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simpson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Simpson has control of Wilkins's left arm, preventing Wilkins from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bartholomew Simpson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Simpson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Simpson has time to react.
Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Simpson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson tries to work over Wilkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Simpson.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wilkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilkins blocks an elbow strike from Simpson.
Simpson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilkins's face.
It looks like Andy Wilkins has been cut.
Simpson working Wilkins over with knees to the body.
Wilkins looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Simpson as the two fighters clinch.
Simpson works on Wilkins's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartholomew Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Wilkins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Simpson has Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Simpson.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Wilkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wilkins taking a breather.
Simpson leaning against his opponent.
Simpson crunches a lovely knee into Wilkins's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson is struggling to control the position.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson lands a body punch.
Simpson cracks Wilkins with a nice body shot.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson lands a shot to the body.
Simpson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Simpson jerks Wilkins's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Wilkins drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Simpson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Simpson because Wilkins was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson is the new middleweight champion!
Bartholomew Simpson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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