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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wisdom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Etherington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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182 cm
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Wisdom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Etherington!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etherington drives through with a takedown into guard.
Etherington wants to pass the guard but Wisdom is keeping the position.
Wisdom trying to keep a closed guard but Etherington is proving a slippery customer.
Etherington preventing the sweep.
Etherington pushes down on Wisdom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wisdom is trying to maintain the position but Etherington is very close to passing his half guard.
Etherington is trying to control the action in half guard but Wisdom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wisdom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Etherington on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wisdom trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wisdom is looking for a sweep. Etherington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wisdom has hold of Etherington's hands but Etherington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Etherington not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisdom trying to hold on to Etherington's head to control him but Etherington postures up.
Etherington trying to control from half guard but Wisdom is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Etherington working his ground and pound in the gym.
Etherington works his way into side control.
Etherington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wisdom keeps working.
Etherington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wisdom is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wisdom avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Etherington.
Wisdom tries to buck Etherington off but Etherington is having none of it.
Etherington working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Etherington grinds an elbow into Wisdom's temple.
Etherington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Etherington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Etherington works to advance to full mount. Wisdom defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wisdom is looking to improve his position but Etherington isn't that keen on the idea.
Etherington lands a nice shot to the head.
Wisdom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Etherington putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wisdom is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Etherington cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom is looking to get to half guard.
Etherington controlling the position easily from mount.
Etherington landing strikes from the mount and Wisdom is in trouble!
Etherington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Etherington trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Etherington controlling the pace for now.
Etherington in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Etherington trying to control but Wisdom is having none of it.
Wisdom sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etherington moves nicely into side control.
Wisdom is looking for a sweep.
Etherington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wisdom is breathing heavily.
Etherington has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wisdom!
Etherington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Etherington wants to control the pace but Wisdom is squirming around nicely.
Etherington controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Etherington looking to control but Wisdom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Etherington dominated that round.
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.
Etherington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wisdom's guard.
Etherington preventing the sweep.
Etherington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Etherington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wisdom is trying to control the position but Etherington postures up.
Etherington trying to control the position from guard on top but Wisdom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Etherington stands and throws Wisdom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etherington is chipping away with strikes.
Etherington trying to control the action but Wisdom is working from the bottom.
Etherington lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etherington lands a nice forearm strike.
Wisdom manages to get back to half guard.
Wisdom wants to improve his position but Etherington is controlling well.
Wisdom has one foot on Etherington's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Etherington shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wisdom is trying to hold Etherington in close to prevent damage but Etherington has managed to pass into half guard.
Etherington wants to control but Wisdom is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisdom wants to get back to full guard.
Etherington maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wisdom could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Etherington has cracked it and Wisdom is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Etherington!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Etherington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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