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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evan Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Christian Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Christian Salvador has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clark Christian Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador 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.
Salvador controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salvador would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilkinson keeping full guard, as Salvador tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador stands and throws Wilkinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wilkinson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Salvador is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilkinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador controls the position.
Salvador wants to stand but Wilkinson is controlling his arm.
Wilkinson seems a little lost for a moment, as Salvador dominates the positioning.
Salvador tries to advance to mount but can't.
Salvador is putting a hurting on Wilkinson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Salvador tries to stand but Wilkinson is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilkinson is not content to let Salvador control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Wilkinson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Salvador connects with a decent elbow.
Salvador wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkinson keeps working.
Salvador wants to stand but Wilkinson has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Wilkinson but he's now mounted!
Salvador goes for an armbar but Wilkinson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is fighting to break Salvador's control of his arms but Salvador is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Salvador punching from the bottom - just letting Wilkinson know he's still in a fight.
Salvador scores with a nice shot.
Wilkinson stops Salvador from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador pulls Wilkinson in close to prevent any damage.
Wilkinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilkinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salvador is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wilkinson dives into side control.
Salvador tries to buck Wilkinson off but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvador isn't going anywhere.
Wilkinson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salvador, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Christian Salvador dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wilkinson gets caught napping as Salvador dives in and scores a takedown. Wilkinson manages to retain guard.
Salvador is stalling in the full guard.
Wilkinson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson keeping full guard, as Salvador tries to pass.
Salvador with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salvador pushes down on Wilkinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilkinson is just riding it out for now. Salvador eventually gives up the hold.
Salvador content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clark Christian Salvador has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilkinson has a hand on Salvador's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Salvador takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two 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.
Salvador is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wilkinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Salvador has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salvador working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Salvador cracks Wilkinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Salvador connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Salvador.
Salvador unloading with bombs!
Wilkinson regains half guard.
Salvador tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wilkinson controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Salvador seems content to control.
Salvador is continuing to stall.
That's four 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.
The adventures of Salvador the control monster continue. Boring.
Salvador wants to stand up but Wilkinson is controlling the position.
Salvador controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvador wants to pass the guard but Wilkinson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Christian Salvador showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Salvador gets a double leg takedown into Wilkinson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvador sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salvador stands and throws Wilkinson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salvador controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvador scores with a couple of short elbows.
Salvador wants to take a breather but Wilkinson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Salvador.
Wilkinson wants to hit a switch here but Salvador passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wilkinson there!
Wilkinson regains half guard.
Wilkinson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salvador scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wilkinson tries to kick Salvador off but Salvador keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Salvador working Wilkinson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador stops Wilkinson from getting back to his feet.
Salvador is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilkinson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salvador.
Salvador is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Salvador looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salvador is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Salvador is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilkinson gets caught flat footed, as Salvador shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Salvador showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salvador tries to stand but Wilkinson is controlling from the bottom.
Evan Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clark Christian Salvador is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkinson working for a triangle but Salvador defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Christian Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salvador 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 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Christian Salvador!
During a confident post fight interview, Clark Christian Salvador thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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