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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsukasa Kadoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tsukasa Kadoya!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder misses with a takedown attempt - Kadoya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kadoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilder tries to sprawl out of it but Kadoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilder as he connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilder.
Kadoya moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Kadoya won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Wilder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kadoya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wilder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Kadoya has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilder is pressed up against the cage. Kadoya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilder down to the mat. Wilder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoya fails with the takedown.
Wilder closes the distance and clinches up with Kadoya, looking for a takedown. Wilder pushes Kadoya against the cage but Kadoya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kadoya fails to land the takedown.
Kadoya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilder.
Kadoya fails with the takedown.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Kadoya moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kadoya.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kadoya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilder darts in looking for a takedown but Kadoya gets double underhooks and turns Wilder into the cage.
Kadoya lands a left hand.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
Kadoya pulls guard successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kadoya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kadoya trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadoya seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilder throws a big right hand that misses.
Kadoya wants to sweep but no luck.
Kadoya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilder stops Kadoya from standing up.
Kadoya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.
Kadoya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kadoya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kadoya looks winded!
Kadoya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kadoya working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilder.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilder postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tsukasa Kadoya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kadoya throws a sloppy head kick and Wilder moves out of range easily.
Kadoya moves into the clinch successfully.
Kadoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kadoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kadoya misses with a takedown attempt - Wilder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kadoya throws a shot to the body.
Kadoya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kadoya shoots in for a double leg but Wilder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown but Kadoya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kadoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kadoya trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kadoya is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wilder dives into side control.
Kadoya is breathing heavily.
Kadoya can't do much from the bottom here.
Kadoya is looking to regain half guard here but Wilder keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilder landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilder.
Wilder lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Wilder crashes against the mat.
Wilder cracks Kadoya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kadoya looks to move to half guard but instead Wilder has passed into mount! Damn!
Kadoya tries to hold on but Wilder pushes him away.
Wilder landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadoya is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wilder lands a couple of good shots and Kadoya has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kadoya trying to control the hands but Wilder breaks the grip.
Wilder gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
I really don't envy Kadoya right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kadoya.
Will Wilder go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sebastian Wilder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilder missing with punches from the back.
Wilder lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kadoya's head.
Wilder lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wilder missing with strikes.
Wilder trying to control.
Kadoya rolls, trying to escape but Wilder keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder has Kadoya flattened out and is raining down punches.
Wilder struggling to land strikes to the head as Kadoya covers up.
Kadoya covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Wilder gets his hands free as Kadoya looks to control.
Wilder missing with strikes from the back.
Wilder lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kadoya trying to get back to his feet but Wilder is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilder throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Wilder dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kadoya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kadoya moves into the clinch.
Kadoya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadoya.
Wilder works Kadoya's body with a nice hook.
Kadoya fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kadoya. That's going to slow Wilder down.
Kadoya darts in and clinches Wilder up against the cage.
Wilder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kadoya walks away with a smile on his face. Wilder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsukasa Kadoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoya has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kadoya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kadoya working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wilder throwing strikes but missing.
Wilder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilder really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadoya pulls Wilder in close to prevent any damage.
Wilder chips away with some ground and pound.
Wilder throws a big elbow that misses.
Kadoya has his foot on Wilder's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilder works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kadoya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kadoya manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wilder tries to pull guard but Kadoya holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilder drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
Wilder tries to land knees in the clinch but Kadoya avoids the damage to the body.
Kadoya manages to break the clinch.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick
and Kadoya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kadoya darts in looking for a takedown but Wilder gets double underhooks and turns Kadoya into the cage.
Kadoya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder tries to clinch but Kadoya is having none of it.
Kadoya fails with a takedown attempt.
Sebastian Wilder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tsukasa Kadoya.
Wilder tries to clinch there but Kadoya circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kadoya takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilder shoots in looking for a takedown. Kadoya tries to sprawl out of it but Wilder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kadoya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kadoya has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Wilder or perhaps it was just good defense by Kadoya which made him look bad.
Kadoya rushes Wilder and presses him up against the cage.
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 Sebastian Wilder.
I think Wilder 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Wilder!
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energy
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RATING
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