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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiremu Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Northern Touch - By: Rascalz. Wiremu Huia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Solomon Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wiremu Huia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Huia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wilson pushes Huia off but Huia dives into side control.
Huia moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Huia wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Huia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Huia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Huia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wilson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Huia drags him back down.
Huia looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilson is avoiding damage well.
Huia wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huia trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Huia prevents Wilson from escaping the position.
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huia on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet.
Huia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huia is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson prevents Huia from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is pushing Huia's head away, looking to escape. Huia manages to hold on to the position though.
Huia tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wilson's legs.
Huia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Huia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Huia tries to move to mount but Wilson blocks the move with his legs.
Wilson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huia staying out of range there.
Wilson looks to land a body kick but Huia moved away.
Huia blocks a leg kick.
Huia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huia moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Huia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huia.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson wants to stand but Huia is controlling the position.
Huia with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiremu Huia dominated that round.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Huia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
Wilson tries to bum rush Huia with a series of wild strikes but Huia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Huia moved out of range.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Huia tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wilson throws the left hand but Huia avoids the punch easily.
Huia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huia counters with a takedown into side control.
Wilson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solomon Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Huia moved out of range nicely.
Wilson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses.
Huia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Huia counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Huia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huia was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Huia blocks a jab.
Huia moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Huia looking to score a takedown here. Wilson is defending well but Huia drives through and ends up in Wilson's guard.
Huia prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Huia looking to pass the guard.
Wiremu Huia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huia looking to sit in guard and control but Wilson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huia is controlling Wilson's posture.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Huia won't let him.
Huia working a defensive guard here.
Huia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Huia pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Huia keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Huia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Huia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Huia is looking for a kimura here.
Huia is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilson tries to kick Huia off but Huia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wilson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huia is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Huia working over Wilson with some ground and pound. Wilson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as Huia sits in half guard.
Huia is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wilson reverses the position - he's now on top in Huia's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Wilson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Huia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson.
Wilson misses the jab.
Huia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Huia tries to counter it with a takedown but Wilson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Huia feints the counter takedown.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Huia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lands a really nice looking cross but Huia seems unphased.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Huia counters with a left to the body.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Huia is out of range.
Huia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Huia tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilson is wise to it.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Huia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huia swinging wildly here.
Huia shoots in looking for a takedown but Wilson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Huia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Huia slips a straight right by Wilson.
Huia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilson defends it well.
Huia takes one on the button.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Huia moved away.
Wilson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Huia slips a straight right by Wilson.
Huia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Solomon Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Huia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Huia moved out of range nicely.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Huia's head but Huia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Huia as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Huia's leg but Huia calmly moves out of range.
Wilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huia is rocked!
Wilson fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Huia square on the jaw! Damn, Huia is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Solomon Wilson!
During a confident post fight interview, Solomon Wilson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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