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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has chosen The Big Payback - James Brown as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Powell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Jamal Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Wilson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
It seemed like Powell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Powell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Powell saw that one coming.
Wilson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell blocks a head kick by Wilson.
A jab from Powell misses.
Powell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Powell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
A jab from Wilson does it's job there.
Powell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Powell throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Powell.
Powell drops his hands momentarily and Wilson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Powell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Powell is predictable there
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Powell backing up. Powell nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Powell swings widly with a right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell connects with a solid leg kick.
Wilson throws a lazy head kick
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Sam Wilson has been cut.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powell.
Powell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilson counters with a solid body kick.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Powell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Wilson finds it's target.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Powell sprawls well.
Powell lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
A head kick misses from Powell.
Powell misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Powell misses.
Powell misses the jab.
Powell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell throws out a powerful jab.
Powell lands a head kick!
Wilson avoids the head kick by Powell.
Powell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Powell settles back down.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Powell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powell's calf.
Wilson connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wilson drives through with a takedown into Powell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Powell is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson postures up in Powell's guard and throws a big left but Powell blocks it.
Wilson passes into half guard.
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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Powell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powell defending well though.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Powell is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Powell is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Powell tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Powell swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jamal Powell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Powell throws a right hand that misses
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Powell, which made it look bad.
Wilson scores with a nice right hand.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Powell.
Powell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Powell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powell throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powell jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell misses with a head kick.
Powell motions for Wilson to come forward. Powell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Powell just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWilson.
Powell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wilson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Powell feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Powell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Powell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell is looking to chop away at Wilson's legs.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Powell throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilson.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Powell is keeping him busy.
Powell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilson.
Powell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
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!
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice forearm strike.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Powell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powell prevents Wilson from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wilson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Wilson tries to advance to mount but Powell instead regains half guard.
Powell is trying to stand up here but Wilson is controlling him well.
Wilson is taking a breather. Powell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Wilson trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wilson throwing shots but Powell is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
Jamal Powell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Powell feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Wilson cracks Powell with an open hand slap.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a left to the body.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Wilson cracks the inside of Powell's front leg.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Powell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Powell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Powell.
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilson should have avoided that one.
Powell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson slips a jab from Powell.
Wilson checks a low kick from Powell.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Powell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Powell has time to react.
Wilson throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
It seemed like Powell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Powell lands.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Powell with an uppercut!
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Powell has time to react.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Wilson moves out of range as Powell throws a body kick.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Wilson lands a lovely overhand right.
Powell is rocked!
Wilson fakes the body blow, causing Powell to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Powell goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Wilson!
Sam Wilson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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