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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maricue Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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188 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maricue Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russel dodges the punch combination from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm scores with a jab.
Wilhelm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russel.
Russel fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilhelm lands a nice looking body shot.
Russel fails to land with a series of punches.
Russel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilhelm throws a combination that misses
and Russel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russel wants to control from the top but Wilhelm keeps moving.
Wilhelm trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm keeping full guard, as Russel tries to pass.
Wilhelm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Russel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Russel looking to pass the guard.
Wilhelm wants to stand but Russel is controlling the position.
Russel throws an elbow that misses. Wilhelm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Russel's guard. Nice move by Wilhelm!
Wilhelm trying to control the position from guard on top but Russel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm gets to his feet - Russel follows without any prompting.
Wilhelm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Russel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilhelm throws a series of punches but Russel avoids them all with ease.
Russel misses with a straight right.
Russel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilhelm.
Victor Wilhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russel closes the distance and pushes Wilhelm back into the cage.
Russel wants a takedown.
Russel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilhelm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm breaks from the clinch.
Wilhelm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Russel.
Russel is trying to pull guard but Wilhelm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Russel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilhelm up against the cage.
Russel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wilhelm is defending well.
Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilhelm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilhelm misses with a double jab.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wilhelm is trying to defend but Russel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Russel wants to take a breather but Wilhelm is having none of it.
Wilhelm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russel.
Russel is keen to just control but Wilhelm is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Russel is on him like a limpet, forcing Wilhelm back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Wilhelm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Russel closes the distance and pushes Wilhelm back into the cage.
Russel is pushing Wilhelm up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilhelm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Russel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Russel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Russel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Russel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm gets underhooks to prevent Russel's takedown attempt.
Russel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilhelm.
Russel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilhelm smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilhelm connects with a body shot.
Russel needs to keep his hands up - Wilhelm had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russel.
Good shot there by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilhelm throws a body kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilhelm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilhelm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilhelm fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilhelm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilhelm misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russel.
Russel closes the distance and pushes Wilhelm back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to push Russel away but Russel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Russel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Russel is struggling to control the position.
Russel jumps guard but Wilhelm stands there with Russel around his waist. Russel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilhelm wants to break free but Russel has control.
Wilhelm can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilhelm's efforts to push away.
Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilhelm throws the kick towards the body but Russel avoids it.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Russel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilhelm throws out the jab.
Wilhelm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Wilhelm. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Victor Wilhelm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Russel avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Wilhelm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilhelm misses with the combination.
Russel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Russel showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Russel.
Wilhelm is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Russel connects with a nice short shot to Wilhelm's temple.
Russel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Russel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilhelm defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Russel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Russel is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilhelm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilhelm kicks off Russel and gets to his feet.
Wilhelm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wilhelm blocks a head kick by Russel.
Wilhelm avoids the body shot from Russel.
Wilhelm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russel counters with a left to the body.
Wilhelm misses with a series of wild punches.
Maricue Russel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilhelm throws a nice looking combination but Russel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wilhelm. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Russel.
Wilhelm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilhelm misses with a body shot.
Wilhelm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilhelm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilhelm throws a looping overhand right but Russel ducks down to avoid it.
Russel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilhelm swinging wildly here.
Russel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maricue Russel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilhelm misses with a combination
and Russel moves into the clinch.
Wilhelm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Russel to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Wilhelm does it's job there.
Wilhelm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russel circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilhelm tries to bum rush Russel with a series of wild strikes but Russel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilhelm as he connects with a hook.
Wilhelm tries to bum rush Russel with a series of wild strikes but Russel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilhelm scores with the left hand. Russel knows he should have avoided that one.
Victor Wilhelm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilhelm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maricue Russel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilhelm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilhelm tries to bum rush Russel with a series of wild strikes but Russel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russel passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russel with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maricue Russel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilhelm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maricue Russel!
A very excited looking Maricue Russel 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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RATING
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