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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Bebot. Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ave Maria. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wade Wilson enters the cage!
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205 lbs
22 - 8 - 1 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
23 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vera defending well though.
Wilson prevents Vera from improving his position.
Wilson misses with a head shot. Vera uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vera is trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson trying to control the position but Vera is working away.
Vera is trying to get back to his feet.
Vera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Vera is looking to reverse the position.
Vera is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wilson advances to mount.
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vera can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson lands a big shot there that rocks Vera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vera is bucking up trying to escape but Wilson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vera is rocked!
Wilson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vera wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wilson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Wilson!
Wade Wilson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Wade Wilson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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