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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Wilson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcon.
Garcon lands a body shot.
Wilson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garcon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Despite the aggression on Wilson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Garcon connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Wilson tests Garcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcon doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
We've been told by Garcon's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilson motions for Garcon to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Garcon off balance momentarily.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcon moves away.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
Garcon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Garcon off balance momentarily.
Garcon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jean Paul Garcon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Garcon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson blocks a jab.
A low kick from Wilson misses
and Garcon counters by moving into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wilson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Garcon.
Wilson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson lands a body punch.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcon is breathing heavily.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wilson.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
Garcon is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon pushes Wilson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Garcon.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Garcon avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcon controls his hands.
Garcon blocks an uppercut.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcon breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcon 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 Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcon missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Garcon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcon walks into a left hand.
Garcon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcon blocks a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Garcon's leg but Garcon calmly moves out of range.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but Garcon avoids it.
Garcon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Garcon saw that one coming.
Garcon throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson throws a jab when Garcon was well out of range.
Garcon is looking to counter with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Wilson.
Sam Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcon ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Garcon.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon throws a body kick that misses
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson looks for the body kick but Garcon saw that one coming.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcon misses with a looping left.
Garcon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcon throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Good shot there by Wilson.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Garcon. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Garcon lands a nice looking body shot.
Garcon throws a leg kick that misses.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcon tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
Garcon checks a leg kick.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that Wilson sees coming a mile off.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcon momentarily.
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!
Wilson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcon blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garcon checks a leg kick.
Garcon moves into the clinch successfully.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Garcon's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Garcon.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Sam Wilson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Garcon.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Garcon.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Wilson works on Garcon's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Garcon.
A short uppercut from Wilson.
Garcon blocks a body shot from Wilson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Garcon tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson scores with a shot to the side of Garcon's head.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson punishes Garcon's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wilson with a nice cross.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcon tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Wilson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
The fighters circling - Garcon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon moves forwards but Wilson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garcon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Garcon was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
Garcon misses with the body kick
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson scores with a push kick.
Garcon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Garcon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson delivers a nice body kick.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Wilson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Wilson. Beautiful body shot.
Garcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Garcon is looking to wear down Wilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Garcon avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcon tries to work over Wilson's front leg with a kick but Wilson checks it.
Garcon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Jean Paul Garcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Wilson off balance momentarily.
Garcon throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Wilson tries to get set, Garcon tries to push him back and clinch up but Wilson manages to avoid the attempt.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Garcon slams his shin into Wilson's torso.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon takes one to the side of the head.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilson.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Garcon misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Garcon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilson.
Garcon tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garcon throws a low kick, looking for Wilson's leg but Wilson calmly moves out of range.
Garcon backing away here, and Wilson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcon throws a solid leg kick but Wilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcon.
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
Garcon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sam Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcon counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcon.
Garcon manages to break the clinch.
Wilson moves out of range as Garcon strikes.
Garcon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcon digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Garcon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
Garcon lands with a good body shot.
Garcon tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcon looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Wilson!
A less than humble Sam Wilson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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