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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragan Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson has chosen Sentenced - Rot to Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dragan Novak had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dragan Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bull Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wilson is looking to escape.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Novak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Novak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Novak.
Novak wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wilson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Novak shoots in.
Novak closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. Novak pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Novak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Novak, up you get!
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Novak tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Novak is breathing heavily.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Novak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson clinches.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novak has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson is pushing Novak up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wilson manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson stands up and beckons Novak to his feet.
Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Novak in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tightens his grip and picks Novak up, before dumping him to the ground. Novak manages to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilson tries to clinch but Novak is having none of it.
Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson rushes Novak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Novak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson scores with a jab. Novak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson is trying to trip Novak. He has hold of a leg but Novak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novak working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilson instigates a clinch.
Novak has picked Wilson up - he's going for a ride! Novak dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Novak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilson gets full guard.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Novak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilson is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson pushes Novak off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak has his takedown stuffed
and Wilson counters with a shoot takedown. Novak fights it but they end up in guard.
Novak wants to hit a switch here but Wilson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Novak there!
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Novak tries to hold on but Wilson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak is looking to get to half guard.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Novak is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Wilson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bull Wilson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Novak is avoiding it.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Novak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wilson!
You get the feeling that Wilson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Novak controlling his opponent.
Wilson is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Novak working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson stalling against the cage.
Novak avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Novak stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Wilson has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak shoots and misses
and Wilson counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Novak tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragan Novak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Novak decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Novak.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Novak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Novak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
Wilson stands up and waves to Novak to follow him.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson scores a takedown into full mount!
Wilson controlling the pace for now.
Wilson avoids the attempt from Novak to control.
Novak can't escape the position.
Wilson controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is desperately trying to improve his position but Wilson has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilson looking to control but Novak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wilson trying to control but Novak is having none of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bull Wilson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Novak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dragan Novak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wilson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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