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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Last Dragon. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luciano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luciano won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Luciano stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Charlie Luciano was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wilson misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a left to the body.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Luciano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wilson gets full guard.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson managing to control the position.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Luciano preventing the sweep.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Don Wilson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at GTi Boot Camp inform us that Luciano has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luciano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking to control.
Luciano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luciano is on top in guard.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Luciano won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Luciano drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Luciano off! Luciano jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Luciano is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Luciano is avoiding it.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilson's brow.
Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Luciano throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
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!
Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
Luciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luciano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Luciano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wilson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luciano somewhat.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Luciano to the ground. Wilson is now in Luciano's guard.
Luciano is rocked!
Wilson postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Luciano covers up, he's hurt! Wilson keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wilson and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wilson can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Wilson!
Don Wilson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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pop
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