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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson's entrance music is Seal - Whirlpool. A fine choice. Archer has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 cm
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188 lbs
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187 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Wilson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Archer takes one to the chin there. Wilson digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs. Archer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
It looks like Tyler Wilson has been cut. Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch. Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Wilson wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving. Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Wilson has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage. Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson. Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Archer won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet. Archer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Archer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Archer trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom. Wilson pulls Archer in close to his closed guard and prevents Archer from doing any damage or advancing position. Archer postures up.
Archer trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
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. Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Archer misses with a body kick. Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Archer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Wilson is looking to score with low kicks. Archer defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Wilson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Archer is looking to reverse the position. Archer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Wilson prevents Archer from improving his position. Archer is looking to control Wilson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Archer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wilson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Archer trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Wilson is figuring out what he wants to do next. Archer tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control. Archer missing with punches from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Wilson looking to score a takedown here. Archer is defending well but Wilson drives through and ends up in Archer's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Archer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson looking to pass the guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss. Wilson stands and throws Archer's legs to the side, diving into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Wilson dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer. Wilson lands with a shot to the body. Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around? Archer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wilson finds it's way round the side to connect with Archer's head. Wilson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Archers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Archer misses with a body kick. Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Archer. Wilson throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilson lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Archer lands a jab. Archer tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Archer ducks under a wild hook from Wilson. Tyler Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilson throws out the jab. Archer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilson will feel that in the morning. Archer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilson swivels and escapes. Archer blocks a low kick nicely. Wilson lands a head kick. Archer smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Archer fails to land the takedown. Archer throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and moves out of range. Wilson throws a low kick but Archer moves out of range easily. Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Archer. Wilson misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely. Wilson misses with a low kick. Wilson misses with a right hand and Archer counters with a thumping low kick. Wilson with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Archer lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming. Archer throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off. A good leg kick by Wilson. Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson checks the leg kick. Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away. Wilson throws a leg kick and Archer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wilson!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson is looking for a sweep. Wilson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Archer wants to finish this one by submission but Wilson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Archer. Archer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilson is surviving well by controlling Archer's body position as best he can. Wilson gets back to half guard. Archer seems to be working for a kimura but Wilson defends the submission attempt. Archer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Archer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Wilson is trying to get back to full guard. Archer 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.
Archer is looking for a kimura here.
Archer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Wilson will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyler Wilson is winning the standup battle so far. Archer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing. Archer avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Archer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wilson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Archer sprawls well initially but Wilson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Wilson is looking to stall here but Archer recovers full guard. Archer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wilson has his hands clasped together but Archer extends and breaks Wilson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Archer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sterling Archer! An out of breath and clearly excited Sterling Archer thanked The Empire Clothing and Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). In defeat, Tyler Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I really needed to win this.. Im sorry guys.. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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