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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Babilon Mamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerome Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahmed Babilon Mamed!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilson trying to control the position.
Mamed looking to pass the guard.
Mamed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mamed passes into half guard.
Wilson is looking to control Mamed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wilson really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed wants to free his trapped foot but Wilson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mamed looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Mamed 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.
Mamed is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson wants to control but Mamed is keeping busy.
Wilson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mamed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mamed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamed.
Mamed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mamed shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mamed fails with a takedown attempt.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Mamed pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mamed.
Mamed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mamed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mamed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamed.
Wilson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mamed throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mamed forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mamed is pushing Wilson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mamed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants the takedown. Mamed is fighting it off but Wilson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mamed's guard against the cage.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mamed 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.
Mamed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Mamed keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Mamed has his hands on Wilson's head, controlling the position.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamed looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Ahmed Babilon Mamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamed darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Mamed into the cage.
Wilson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mamed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mamed stalling.
Wilson trying to control here.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Mamed has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mamed in particular looking to stall.
Wilson trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Mamed.
Mamed goes for a double leg but Wilson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wilson continues to drive forward.
Mamed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson has Mamed pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Wilson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mamed has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Mamed fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mamed wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a two punch combo.
Mamed throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mamed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jerome Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmed Babilon Mamed.
Mamed darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Mamed into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamed working aggressively here.
Wilson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mamed is trying to keep an underhook but Wilson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wilson is just content to waste time from the top position. Mamed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mamed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamed pushes Wilson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wilson tries to clinch but Mamed is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamed gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamed tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mamed uses from the top position.
Mamed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamed advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to bench press Mamed off him but Mamed keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Wilson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson is letting Mamed control him for a moment.
Wilson struggling a bit here.
Mamed is staying tight to Wilson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mamed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mamed controls the position.
Mamed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamed shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamed circles away.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamed with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mamed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Jerome Wilson.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jerome Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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