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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love-Hate Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love-Hate Powell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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249 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love-Hate Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggins clinches up with Powell and pushes him back against the ropes.
Powell digs a right hand into Wiggins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiggins's gas tank.
Wiggins breaks the clinch.
A big left from Wiggins misses.
A combination from Wiggins does no damage.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell looks to land a combination but Wiggins avoids it well.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been hearing reports that Powell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Powell is looking to clinch but Wiggins is avoiding it.
Wiggins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Despite the aggression on Wiggins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Powell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wiggins's calf.
Powell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Wiggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiggins checks a leg kick.
Wiggins misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Powell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Powell. That snapped Wiggins's head back.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell thows a leg kick but Wiggins checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wiggins checks it well.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Powell misses with a double jab
and Wiggins counters with a two punch combo.
Powell lands a nice looking body shot.
Powell throws a leg kick but Wiggins moved away.
Powell is looking to score with low kicks.
Powell tries to work over Wiggins's front leg with a kick but Wiggins checks it.
Wiggins unleashes a big counter combination but Powell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Powell throws a solid leg kick but Wiggins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Powell.
Wiggins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wiggins checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Powell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wiggins defends it nicely.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Wiggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Powell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiggins's waist but Wiggins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powell off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with a leg kick.
Powell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wiggins wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Wiggins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wiggins wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins has managed to clinch.
Wiggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiggins throws an elbow that misses.
Powell tries to score a body lock takedown but Wiggins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Love-Hate Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggins gets through Powell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Powell takes a shot to the head.
Wiggins lands an elbow that stopped Powell in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Love-Hate Powell has been cut.
Powell trying to control the position but instead, Wiggins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Powell into the ropes.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wiggins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Powell can't find room to land a body shot as Wiggins controls the action.
Powell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggins moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Powell.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiggins shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wiggins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiggins feints a counter leg kick.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Wiggins moves away and avoids it.
Wiggins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Powell jabs at Wiggins's body.
Powell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wiggins misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Wiggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powell ducks right into an uppercut from Wiggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Love-Hate Powell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Love-Hate Powell's cut.
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.
Powell gets tackled into the ropes by Wiggins. Wiggins maintains the clinch.
Powell stalling.
Powell blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Powell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiggins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Love-Hate Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wiggins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Wiggins pushes him off.
Powell tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Powell is working for takedown but Wiggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Powell trying to stall but Wiggins improves his position.
Powell breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins checks the leg kick.
Powell misses with an uppercut
and Wiggins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wiggins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wiggins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wiggins tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins misses with a head kick.
Powell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wiggins.
Powell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggins.
Powell is looking to counter the offense by Wiggins and move into the clinch.
Powell lands a jab.
Andrew Wiggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiggins tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Powell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiggins breaks from the clinch.
Wiggins throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggins.
Powell misses with a body kick.
Wiggins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Powell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wiggins throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wiggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Powell blocks the elbow strike.
Wiggins blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Powell.
Powell jumps guard but Wiggins stands there with Powell around his waist. Powell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Powell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wiggins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powell's brow.
Powell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Powell.
Wiggins being controlled against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiggins scores with a hook to the body.
Wiggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Wiggins struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Wiggins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiggins pushes Powell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins lands with a light punch inside.
Powell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell pushes Wiggins back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wiggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Powell's defenses.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Powell blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggins breaks the clinch.
Powell swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggins.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wiggins sprawls and moves away.
Wiggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Wiggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Love-Hate Powell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Powell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell takes one on the button.
Powell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Andrew Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powell.
Wiggins moves into the clinch successfully.
Powell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Wiggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wiggins misses with a body kick.
Powell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wiggins avoids the body shot from Powell.
Wiggins only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell tries to land a front kick but Wiggins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Powell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins forces Powell back against the ropes and clinches.
Wiggins lands an elbow that stopped Powell in his tracks for a moment.
Wiggins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell breaks from the clinch.
Powell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wiggins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Powell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wiggins!
Wiggins throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Wiggins tries to buck Powell off but Powell is having none of it.
Powell scoring with punches from side control.
Wiggins taking a bit of punishment here - Powell scoring with strikes.
Powell gets to mount! Wiggins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggins is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Powell.
Powell cracks Wiggins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wiggins is squirming around, avoiding Powell's attempts to control the action.
Powell has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wiggins's face.
Wiggins throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Powell landing shots from mount.
Wiggins throwing hammer fists to the chest of Powell. What's that going to do exactly?
Wiggins regains half guard.
Powell is keen to just control but Wiggins is a slippery customer.
Wiggins missing with punches from the bottom.
Wiggins tries to roll over but Powell keeps him under control.
Wiggins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell wants to pass the guard but Wiggins is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins punching from the bottom.
Wiggins is staying active underneath Powell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Powell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Love-Hate Powell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powell blocks the strikes from Wiggins.
Powell blocks the strikes from Wiggins.
Wiggins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wiggins missing with punches from the bottom.
Powell blocks the strikes from Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wiggins missing with punches from the bottom.
Wiggins tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wiggins scores with a punch to the head.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Wiggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell throwing a counter right hand but Wiggins manages to avoid it.
Wiggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powell lands a slapping body shot.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Wiggins tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wiggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powell misses with a low kick.
Powell motions for Wiggins to come forward. Powell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Love-Hate Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Love-Hate Powell!
Love-Hate Powell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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