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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Brunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Wilkins has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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180 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Brunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilkins pinned against the cage. Wilkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilkins misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Brunt.
Brunt shoots in but Wilkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins missing with a left hand there. Brunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins dodges the punch combination from Brunt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilkins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brunt is trying to control Wilkins's posture but Wilkins avoids it.
Brunt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wilkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brunt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is looking to escape.
Brunt is controlling the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brunt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wilkins!
Brunt is working for a guillotine from mount but Wilkins frees his head quite easily.
Brunt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brunt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilkins is looking to escape.
Brunt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wilkins is looking to get to half guard.
Brunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wilkins has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wilkins!
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brunt is trying to keep Wilkins in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Brunt keeps moving.
Wilkins looks gassed!
Brunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Brunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunt wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sam Brunt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkins tries to clinch there but Brunt circles away.
Brunt tries for a takedown but Wilkins circles away easily
and Wilkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
David Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilkins as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunt shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkins tries to sprawl out of it but Brunt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wilkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Brunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Wilkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilkins moves out of range as Brunt strikes.
Wilkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilkins's guard now.
Brunt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilkins's head.
Brunt distracts Wilkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brunt wants to control from the top but Wilkins keeps moving.
Wilkins trying to keep a closed guard but Brunt is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Brunt from controlling successfully.
Brunt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brunt trying to control but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wilkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt throws a looping overhand right but Wilkins ducks down to avoid it.
Brunt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilkins is fending him off so far but Brunt persists. Nope, Wilkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilkins throws a right hand that Brunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Brunt also avoids with ease.
Brunt darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilkins shoots in but Brunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brunt darts in trying to clinch
and Wilkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brunt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brunt.
Wilkins won't allow Brunt to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to control but Brunt is working from the bottom.
Brunt lands a decent shot there.
Brunt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brunt is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Wilkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Brunt moves into range and clinches up with Wilkins.
Brunt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brunt is fending him off so far but Wilkins persists. Nope, Brunt circles away and we're back to standing.
Brunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilkins.
Wilkins defending well as Brunt loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins is trying to break free.
Brunt blocking some punches.
Brunt tries to break the clinch but Wilkins is controlling the position.
Wilkins has had enough of the clinch but Brunt keeps him there for the moment.
Brunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilkins has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunt wants to stall.
Brunt has had enough of the clinch but Wilkins keeps him there for the moment.
Brunt is trying to break free.
Brunt has had enough of the clinch but Wilkins keeps him there for the moment.
Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunt tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brunt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wilkins tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wilkins has hold of Brunt's hands but Brunt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brunt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is not content to let Brunt control the position.
Brunt winds up and cracks Wilkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brunt prevents Wilkins from improving his position.
Brunt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wilkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunt trying to control the pace.
Wilkins taking some punishment here, with Brunt in his half guard.
Brunt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brunt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brunt passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brunt lands with some strikes.
Brunt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wilkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brunt.
Brunt punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Brunt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brunt 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sam Brunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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